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Welcome to Greens Corner ...

Greens Corner is located in Kent County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Greens Corner: Greens Cor. (or less commonly used: Greens Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Greens Corner for more information about variations on the name of Greens Corner.

Greens Corner is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Greens Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Greens Corner: 302

Communities Also Named Greens Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Greens Corner - they are located in Maine, Ontario, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greens Corner.

Communities near Greens Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greens Corner.

  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Harrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cheswold
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
  • Wyoming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greens Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greens Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greens Corner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greens Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greens Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Greens Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greens Corner ...

Looking for more information about Greens Corner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Greens Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greens Corner.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greens Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.