Welcome to Greene Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Greene Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Greene Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greene Springs, please Contact Us.
Greene Springs would have been located within present day Vernon County<2>.
The location of Greene Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greene Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Greene Springs: Greene Spgs. (or less commonly used: Greene Spngs. or Greene Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Greene Springs is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Greene Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Greene Springs still existed, it would have been in the (417) area code.
Communities near Greene Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greene Springs.
- Nevada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <5>
- El Dorado Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <5>
- Sheldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <5>
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Schell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
- Schell City is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <5>
- Jerico Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Bronaugh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Moundville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <5>
- Milo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Greene Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greene Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greene Springs. 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 Greene Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greene Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Greene Springs.
Adding Greene Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greene Springs 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 Greene Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greene Springs post office opened in 1887.
We also found Greene Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greene Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greene Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greene Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |