Welcome to Greenmount ...

Greenmount is located in Laurel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenmount, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Greenmount is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Greenmount lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Greenmount (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Greenmount: (606)

Communities Also Named Greenmount ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Greenmount - they are located in Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Greenmount ...

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

• London
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Laurel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,072 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
• Mount Vernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
• McKee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • McKee is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <3>
• Annville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
  • Annville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
• Livingston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
• Dabolt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dabolt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabolt
  • Dabolt is located in Jackson County
• East Bernstadt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bernstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bernstadt
  • East Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bernstadt <3>
• Larue
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
  • Larue is located in Clay County
• Maplesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
  • Maplesville is located in Laurel County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenmount ...

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

Adding Greenmount to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenmount 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 Greenmount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Greenmount post office opened in 1877.

We also found Greenmount in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenmount.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/