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Census Data for Greenland

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

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


As far as we can tell, Greenland has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Greenland, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Beecher City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
  • Cowden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <3>
  • Shumway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
    • Shumway is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
  • Altamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <3>
  • Herrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Herrick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <3>
  • Saint Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <3>
  • Stewardson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
  • Brownstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
  • Effingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ramsey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Shelbyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Strasburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
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    • Tower Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <3>
    • Oconee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

Fayette County ...

Greenland is located in Fayette County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fayette County.

Miscellaneous Information for Greenland ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Fayette County or the community of Greenland:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Greenland:
    • GNIS ID for Greenland: 1773074
    • GNIS ID for Fayette County: 424227
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Greenland would have been located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Greenland.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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 Greenland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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