RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Mitchell County >> Greenough >> Community ProfileIndex










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Georgia

The Commemorative Quarter for Georgia





Welcome to Greenough ...

Greenough is located in Mitchell County<1>.

The location of Greenough has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greenough has a population of 3,304 people<3> (see below for details).

Greenough is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Greenough (for example, toward Gordon (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Greenough lies within the (229) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenough had an population of 3,304 people. This is a decrease of 1.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenough had a population of 3,359 people (or 14.29% of the total population of Mitchell County).

The population of Greenough represents 0.03% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 3,359 people, the population of Greenough increased 3.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,238 people).

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

Communities Also Named Greenough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Greenough - they are located in Kentucky, Montana and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Greenough ...

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

  • Albany
  • Hinds
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
    • Hinds lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Greenough.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hinds
  • Camilla
  • Eugemar
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
    • Eugemar lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Greenough.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugemar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eugemar
  • Pelham
  • East Dougherty
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
    • East Dougherty lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Greenough.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Dougherty
  • Relswood Terrace
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
    • Relswood Terrace lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Greenough.
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Relswood Terrace
  • Meigs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
    • Meigs lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Greenough.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Meigs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs<6>
  • Baconton
  • Doerun

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 Greenough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenough.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenough. 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 Greenough.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenough ...

Looking for more information about Greenough? 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 Greenough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenough.

Adding Greenough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenough in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Greenough was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Greenough.

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

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcountyga.net

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenough.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3166, Longitude: -84.1016       In this case, the coordinates for Greenough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

Copyright 2023
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 20 Mar 2023