Miscellaneous Information

Various Identification Codes ...

GNIS Codes ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, establish a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).

The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

A unique and permanent numeric code has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:

GNIS ID for Greencastle: 2394981

GNIS ID for Sullivan County: 758558

GNIS ID for Missouri: 1779791

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.

The following FIPS codes apply to Greencastle:

Place (Community) Code:	29116
State Code:	29 (Missouri)
County Code:	211 (Sullivan County)

Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:

State/Place Code:	29/29116
State/County Code:	29/211

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

	FIPS Code	translates to	GNIS Code
State of Missouri:	29		1779791
Sullivan County:	29/211		758558
Greencastle:	29/29116		2394981

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Greencastle is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Greencastle is located in Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Greencastle is located in Region VII (Region 7).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Greencastle is located in Region VII (Region 7).

ZIP Codes ...

While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Greencastle, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Greencastle. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.

The ZIP code for Greencastle: 63544<1>

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #2394981   (Name of Record: City of Greencastle)

Class: civil

A political division formed for administrative purposes (such as a borough, county, incorporated place, parish, town or township).

A 'civil' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'populated place' record. The information contained in the 'civil' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'populated place' classes.

County: Sullivan

Map Name: Green City

Lat: 40.2606872       Lon: -92.878443  

Elev: 318 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 29/29098   (Place Name: Green Castle (corporate name Greencastle))

County: Sullivan     (FIPS State/County: 29/211)

Class: C4

Part-of-Code: 2

GSA Code: 3330

FIPS Code: 29/29116   (Place Name: Greencastle (corporate name for Green Castle))

County: Sullivan     (FIPS State/County: 29/211)

Class: C1

Identifies an incorporated place (ie- Greencastle) that does not serve as a primary county division - or in other words, it is included in and is part of a primary county division (ie- Sullivan County).

Part-of-Code: 2

GSA Code: 3330

MRF Code: 1770

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)