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Welcome to Greenwood ...

The town of Greenwood is located in Jackson County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2016, Greenwood has a population of 654 people<1> (see below for details).

Greenwood is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Greenwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Greenwood and travel south, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Greenwood is within the (850) area code.

The ZIP code for Greenwood: 32443<3>

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwood had a population of 686 people. This makes Greenwood the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 686 people, the population of Greenwood decreased 6.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 735 people).

Taken from the 2016 Census Estimates, Greenwood had an population of 654 people. This is a decrease of 4.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.02% since the 2000 Census).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenwood.

Communities near Greenwood ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Greenwood and not the distance if you are driving it.<4>.

Community   2016
Population		DirectionDistance
Cottonwood (AL)   [Map]   1,255   NW   15 miles [24.1 km]
Gordon (AL)   [Map]   327   N   19 miles [30.6 km]
Madrid (AL)   [Map]   338   NW   18 miles [29 km]
Alford   [Map]   466   SW   18 miles [29 km]
Cottondale   [Map]   896   W   13 miles [20.9 km]
Grand Ridge   [Map]   868   SE   13 miles [20.9 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Greenwood.

Communities Also Named Greenwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Florida communities named Greenwood: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Santa Rosa County.

Beyond Florida, there are 120 communities that are also named Greenwood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado (2), Delaware, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (5), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (5), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin (2).

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

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

  • We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenwood. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
  • Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwood. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
  • We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Greenwood:

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwood ...

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

In addition to the Tourism page for Greenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Greenwood.

Search for Local Businesses ...

People have found Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Greenwood. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

LodgingGas StationsBanks
Bed & BreakfastTruck StopsATMs
Campgrounds  
RestaurantsAuto RepairReal Estate
 RV RepairRentals
Food/Groceries  
PharmacyAuto PartsChurches
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AttractionsMotorcycle Parts 
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Fishing/HuntingHospitalsSchools
Hiking/CampingDoctors 
 DentistsPost Offices
Auto RentalChiropractors 
Auto LeasingVeterinarians 

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

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Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/



Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenwood.

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<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Greenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance that stretches from Greenwood. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood) to Point B.

If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Greenwood. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Greenwood

Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8701, Longitude: -85.1624     [Map].

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<5>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Greenwood.