Welcome to Greenwood ...

Greenwood is located in Warren County<1>.

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

Greenwood is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Greenwood: (270)

Communities Also Named Greenwood ...

While we believe that this Greenwood is located in Warren County, we know of another 5 Kentucky communities named Greenwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson, Lawrence, McCreary, Pendleton and Pulaski County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 120 communities that are also named Greenwood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Louisiana (5), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (5), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Greenwood ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
  • Former names for Bowling Green:
  • Bolin Green
  • McFadden's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Franklin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Simpson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Scottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Auburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Brownsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Edmonson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
• Smiths Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove
  • Smiths Grove is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Grove <4>
• Plum Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
  • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
• Woodburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
• Oakland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
• Springhill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
  • Springhill is located in Warren 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 Greenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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