Welcome to Greene ...
Greene is located in Jay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greene, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Greene is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greene lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Greene ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Greene - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greene.
Communities near Greene ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greene.
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hartford City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Berne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Jay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Eaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Blackford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
- Fort Recovery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Geneva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
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 Greene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greene.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greene. 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 Greene.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greene. See our Newspapers Page for Greene.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greene ...
Looking for more information about Greene? 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 Greene, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greene.
Adding Greene to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greene 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 Greene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greene post office opened in 1862.
We also found Greene in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greene.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greene - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |