Welcome to Greer ...

Greer is located in Iroquois County<1>.

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

Greer is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Greer (for example, toward Boswell (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Greer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Greer - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Greer ...

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

• Hoopeston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
  • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <4>
• Watseka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
  • Watseka is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <4>
• Fowler
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
• Kentland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
  • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <4>
• Rossville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Milford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Sheldon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• Cissna Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
  • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
• Boswell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <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 Greer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greer ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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