Welcome to Greece ...

Greece is located in Monroe County<1>.

Greece is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Greece lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Greece is within the (585) area code.

Websites for Greece ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greecechamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Greece, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Greece ...

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

• Rochester
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rochester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester<4>
• Irondequoit
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondequoit
  • Irondequoit lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,747 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondequoit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Irondequoit
• Perinton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perinton
  • Perinton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,753 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perinton
• Webster
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,372 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Webster
• Henrietta
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Henrietta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,503 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Henrietta
• Penfield
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
  • Penfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,243 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Penfield
• Brighton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brighton
• Pittsford
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
  • Pittsford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,317 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pittsford
• Chili
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
  • Chili lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,639 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chili
• Gates
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gates lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Greece.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,259 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gates

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 Greece. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greece.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greece ...

Looking for more information about Greece? 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 Greece, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greece.

Adding Greece to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greece 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 Greece was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Greece in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greece.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/