Welcome to Greenville ...
The city of Greenville is located in Montcalm County<1>.
The location of Greenville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
When the people of Greenville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Greenvillian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenville has a population of 8,397 people<4> (see below for details).
Greenville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Greenville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greenville: (231)
The ZIP code for Greenville: 48838<6>
Websites for Greenville ...
Official Website: www.ci.greenville.mi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenville had an population of 8,397 people. This is a decrease of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenville had a population of 8,481 people (which is 13.39% of the total population of Montcalm County). This makes Greenville the county's most populous community.
The population of Greenville represents 0.09% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,481 people, the population of Greenville increased 6.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,935 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenville.
Communities Also Named Greenville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 66 communities that are also named Greenville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York (5), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenville.
Communities near Greenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenville.
- Ionia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <7>
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <7>
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <7>
- Cedar Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <7>
- Howard City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Howard City is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <7>
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <7>
- Saranac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saranac
- Saranac is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saranac <7>
- Edmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
- Edmore is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <7>
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <7>
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <7>
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 Greenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenville. 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 Greenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greenville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenville ...
Looking for more information about Greenville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Greenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenville.
Adding Greenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenville 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 Greenville was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Greenville in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Greenville post office opened in 1848.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenville: www.ci.greenville.mi.us/
The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Montcalm, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Greenville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Greenville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Greenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |