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Welcome to Gretna Green ...

Gretna Green is located in Halifax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gretna Green, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1831.

A typical abbreviation for Gretna Green: Gretna Grn.

Gretna Green is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gretna Green: 252

Communities Also Named Gretna Green ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gretna Green - it's located in Louisiana.

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

Communities near Gretna Green ...

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

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Enfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Weldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
  • Norlina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Gaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Garysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Warrenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Littleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Halifax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Macon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <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 Gretna Green. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gretna Green.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gretna Green ...

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

Adding Gretna Green to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gretna Green 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 Gretna Green was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gretna Green post office opened in 1831.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gretna Green.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gretna Green - 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/