Welcome to Greeley Center ...

The village of Greeley Center is located in Greeley County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Greeley Center, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Greeley Center: Greeley Ctr. (or less commonly used: Greeley Cen., Greeley Cent. or Greeley Cntr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greeley Center has a population of 430 people<3> (see below for details).

Greeley Center is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Greeley Center lies within the (308) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greeley Center had an population of 430 people. This is a decrease of 7.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greeley Center had a population of 466 people (which is 18.36% of the total population of Greeley County). This makes Greeley Center the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Greeley Center represents 0.03% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 206th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 466 people, the population of Greeley Center decreased 12.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 531 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greeley Center.

Communities near Greeley Center ...

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

• Spalding
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
  • Spalding is located in Greeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <5>
• Cedar Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <5>
• North Loup
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loup
  • North Loup is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Loup <5>
• Scotia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
  • Scotia is located in Greeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <5>
• Wolbach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolbach
  • Wolbach is located in Greeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolbach <5>
• Elba
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <5>
• Ericson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
  • Ericson is located in Wheeler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ericson <5>
• Primrose
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
  • Primrose is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primrose <5>
• Cotesfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
  • Cotesfield is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
• Cushing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
  • Cushing is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 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 Greeley Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greeley Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greeley Center ...

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

Adding Greeley Center to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greeley Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/