Welcome to Green Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Green Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Green Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Green Springs, please Contact Us.
Green Springs would have been located within present day White Pine County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Green Springs: Green Spgs. (or less commonly used: Green Spngs. or Green Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Green Springs is 6,070 feet [1,850 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Green Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Green Springs was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Green Springs still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Green Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Green Springs: This one is located in White Pine County and the other is located in Nye County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 11 communities that are also named Green Springs - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Springs.
Communities near Green Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Springs.
- Eberhardt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Treasure City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure City
- Treasure City is located in White Pine County
- Treasure City has also been known as:
- Treasure Hill
- Hamilton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in White Pine County
- Belmont Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Mill
- Belmont Mill is located in White Pine County
- Bull Fork ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Duckwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwater
- Duckwater is located in Nye County
- Willow Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in White Pine County
- Illipah ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illipah
- Illipah is located in White Pine County
- Gold Point ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point is located in Nye County
- Preston ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in White Pine 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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Green Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Green Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |