Welcome to Greenwood ...
The village of Greenwood is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenwood has a population of 595 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenwood is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Greenwood: (402) and (531)<4>
The ZIP code for Greenwood: 68366<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenwood had an population of 595 people. This is an increase of 4.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.38% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwood had a population of 568 people. This makes Greenwood the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Greenwood represents 0.03% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 568 people, the population of Greenwood increased 4.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 544 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenwood.
Communities Also Named Greenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 120 communities that are also named Greenwood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (5), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (5), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwood.
Communities near Greenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenwood.
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
- Gretna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
- Wahoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Wahoo is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <6>
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <6>
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Yutan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
- Yutan is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <6>
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
- Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <6>
- Weeping Water
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
- Weeping Water is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <6>
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 Greenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwood. 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 Greenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwood ...
Looking for more information about Greenwood? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Greenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenwood.
Adding Greenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenwood 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 Greenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Greenwood post office opened in 1880.
We also found Greenwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cass County: www.cassne.org/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Greenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |