Welcome to Greenleaf ...
Greenleaf is located in Meeker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenleaf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Greenleaf is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greenleaf lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Greenleaf: 320
Communities Also Named Greenleaf ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Greenleaf - they are located in Florida (2), Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenleaf.
Communities near Greenleaf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenleaf.
- Hutchinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Litchfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cokato
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dassel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
- Dassel is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <3>
- Atwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
- Brownton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
- Brownton is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownton <3>
- Buffalo Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
- Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <3>
- Grove City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
- Stewart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Stewart is located in McLeod County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
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 Greenleaf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenleaf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenleaf. 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 Greenleaf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenleaf. See our Newspapers Page for Greenleaf.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenleaf ...
Looking for more information about Greenleaf? 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 Greenleaf, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenleaf.
Adding Greenleaf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greenleaf post office opened in 1860.
We also found Greenleaf in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenleaf.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Meeker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenleaf - 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/ |