Welcome to Greer ...
Greer is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Greer is located in Oregon County<1>.
The location of Greer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Greer is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greer lies within the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Greer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Greer - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greer.
Communities near Greer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greer.
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Oregon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
- Winona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Oregon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Birch Tree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
- Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <4>
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Couch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Couch is located in Oregon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <4>
- Garfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Bardley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Greer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greer. 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 Greer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greer. See our Newspapers Page for Greer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greer ...
Looking for more information about Greer? 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 Greer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greer.
Adding Greer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greer 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 Greer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greer post office opened in 1890.
We also found Greer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Oregon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |