Welcome to Green Creek ...
Green Creek is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
A typical abbreviation for Green Creek: Green Crk. (or less commonly used: Green Ck. or Green Cr.)
Green Creek is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Green Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Green Creek: (609)
The ZIP code for Green Creek: 08219<3>
Websites for Green Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Green Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Green Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Green Creek - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Nova Scotia and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Creek.
Communities near Green Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Creek.
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - North Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Corbin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Cape May Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Erma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Anglesea
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- North Cape May
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Diamond Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May 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 Green Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green 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 Green Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Green Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Creek ...
Looking for more information about Green 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 Green Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Creek.
Adding Green Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green 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 Green Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Green Creek post office opened in 1829.
We also found Green Creek in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Green Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Green Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |