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Welcome to Green Castle ...

So far, we found very little information about Green Castle. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Green Castle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Green Castle, please Contact Us.

Green Castle would have been located within present day Johnson County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Green Castle is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Green Castle was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Green Castle was located: 319

Communities Also Named Green Castle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Green Castle: This one is located in Johnson County and the other is located in Jasper County.

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

Communities near Green Castle ...

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

  • Cedar Rapids
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Iowa City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Coralville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hiawatha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Tiffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

Adding Green Castle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Green Castle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Green Castle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Castle.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Green Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Castle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.