Welcome to Green River ...
Green River is located in Columbia County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Green River, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Green River: Green Riv.
Green River is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Green River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Green River - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, Ontario (3), Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green River.
Communities near Green River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green River.
- Pittsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Salisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - North Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Coxsackie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxsackie
- Coxsackie is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coxsackie <4>
- Stockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green River. See our Newspapers Page for Green River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green River ...
Looking for more information about Green River? 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 River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green River.
Adding Green River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green River 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 River was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Green River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |