Welcome to Green River ...

Green River is located in Tunica County<1>.

The location of Green River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Green River: Green Riv.

Green River is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Green River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Green River: (662)

Communities Also Named Green River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Green River - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario (3), Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green River.

Communities near Green River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green River.

• Southaven
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
  • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
• Horn Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
  • Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
• Hernando
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
• Senatobia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
  • Senatobia is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
• Coldwater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Tate County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Walls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
  • Walls is located in DeSoto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
  • Former name for Walls:
  • Alpika
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
• Hughes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
• Crenshaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
  • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
• Tunica
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Tunica is located in Tunica County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
• Horseshoe Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 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 Green River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green River.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green River. 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 Green River.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green River. See our Newspapers Page for Green River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green River ...

Looking for more information about Green River? 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 Green River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/