Welcome to Green River ...

Green River is located in Antrim County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Green River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Green River: Green Riv.

Green River is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Green River: 231

Communities Also Named Green River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Green River - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario (3), Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Green River ...

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

• Boyne City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
  • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
  • Former names for Boyne City:
  • Bay Springs
  • Boyne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <3>
• Gaylord
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Gaylord is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <3>
• East Jordan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
  • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <3>
• Kalkaska
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
  • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <3>
• Elk Rapids
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
  • Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <3>
• Mancelona
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
  • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <3>
• Bellaire
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <3>
• Central Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
  • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <3>
• Ellsworth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
• Boyne Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne Falls
  • Boyne Falls is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne Falls <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 Green River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green River ...

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

Adding Green River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Green River 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 Green River was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/