Welcome to Greensburg ...
Greensburg is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greensburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Greensburg is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greensburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Greensburg: 660
Communities Also Named Greensburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Greensburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greensburg.
Communities near Greensburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greensburg.
- Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Edina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
- Queen City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greentop
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Downing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Brashear
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brashear have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Wyaconda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <3>
- Hurdland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Novelty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <3>
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 Greensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greensburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greensburg. 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 Greensburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greensburg. See our Newspapers Page for Greensburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greensburg ...
Looking for more information about Greensburg? 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 Greensburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greensburg.
Adding Greensburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greensburg 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 Greensburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greensburg post office opened in 1857.
We also found Greensburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greensburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greensburg - 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/ |