Welcome to Greens Creek ...
Greens Creek is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greens Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for Greens Creek: Greens Crk. (or less commonly used: Greens Ck. or Greens Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Greens Creek for more information about variations on the name of Greens Creek.
Greens Creek is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Greens Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Greens Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greens Creek: (828)
Communities Also Named Greens Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Greens Creek - they are located in Nova Scotia and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greens Creek.
Communities near Greens Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greens Creek.
- Waynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Sylva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- Sylva is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <4>
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Bryson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
- Bryson City is located in Swain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
- Maggie Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie Valley
- Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maggie Valley <4>
- Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <4>
- Forest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
- Cullowhee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullowhee
- Cullowhee is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullowhee <4>
- Wilmot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Wilmot is located in Jackson 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 Greens Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greens Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greens Creek. 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 Greens Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greens Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Greens Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greens Creek ...
Looking for more information about Greens Creek? 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 Greens Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greens Creek.
Adding Greens Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greens Creek 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 Greens Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greens Creek post office opened in 1907.
We also found Greens Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greens Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greens Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonnc.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greens Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |