Welcome to Greendoor ...
Greendoor is located in Johnson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greendoor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Greendoor is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greendoor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Greendoor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greendoor.
- Warrensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odessa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Knob Noster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <3>
- Concordia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <3>
- Holden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Jack
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lafayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 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 Greendoor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greendoor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greendoor. 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 Greendoor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greendoor. See our Newspapers Page for Greendoor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greendoor ...
Looking for more information about Greendoor? 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 Greendoor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greendoor.
Adding Greendoor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greendoor in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greendoor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greendoor post office opened in 1890.
We also found Greendoor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greendoor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greendoor - 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/ |