Welcome to Greenlee ...

Greenlee is located in McDowell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenlee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Greenlee is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Greenlee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Greenlee: 828

Communities Also Named Greenlee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Greenlee - they are located in Arizona and Virginia.

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

Communities near Greenlee ...

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

• Black Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Spruce Pine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
  • Spruce Pine is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Pine <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spruce Pine
  • From Greenlee to Spruce Pine
• Glen Alpine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
  • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <4>
• Lake Lure
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
• Montreat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
• Old Fort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
  • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Old Fort
  • From Greenlee to Old Fort
• Chimney Rock
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  • Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chimney Rock
  • From Greenlee to Chimney Rock
• Village of Chimney Rock Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
  • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
• Lackey Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
  • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County

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 Greenlee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenlee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenlee ...

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

Adding Greenlee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenlee 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 Greenlee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Greenlee in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenlee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/