Welcome to Greendell ...
Greendell is located in Sussex County<1>.
The location of Greendell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greendell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Greendell is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greendell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Greendell: (973) & (862)<4>
Communities near Greendell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greendell.
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - East Stroudsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <5>
- Hackettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Stroudsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <5>
- Belvidere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Delaware Water Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <5>
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren 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 Greendell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greendell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greendell. 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 Greendell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greendell. See our Newspapers Page for Greendell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greendell ...
Looking for more information about Greendell? 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 Greendell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greendell.
Adding Greendell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greendell 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 Greendell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greendell post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greendell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greendell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.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 Sussex, 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 Greendell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |