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Welcome to Greenfield ...

Greenfield is located in Traill County<1>.


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


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

Greenfield is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Greenfield: (701)

Communities Also Named Greenfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 66 communities that are also named Greenfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Greenfield ...

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

  • Mayville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
  • Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Halstad
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
    • Halstad is located in Norman County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <4>
  • Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hendrum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Hunter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <4>
  • Page
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <4>
  • Grandin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
    • Grandin is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandin <4>
  • Galesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenfield ...

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

Adding Greenfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenfield.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, 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 Greenfield - 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.









 

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