Welcome to Greenoak ...
Greenoak is located in Bureau County<1>.
The location of Greenoak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenoak, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Greenoak is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenoak lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Greenoak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenoak.
- Peru
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
- La Salle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Mendota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <4>
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Amboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <4>
- De Pue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <4>
- Ladd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Ladd is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <4>
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 Greenoak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenoak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenoak. 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 Greenoak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenoak. See our Newspapers Page for Greenoak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenoak ...
Looking for more information about Greenoak? 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 Greenoak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenoak.
Adding Greenoak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenoak 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 we've found for Greenoak was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenoak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenoak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenoak - 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. |