Welcome to Greenboro ...

Greenboro is located in Oswego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Greenboro is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Greenboro: 315 & 680<3>

Communities Also Named Greenboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Greenboro - they are located in Arkansas and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenboro.

Communities near Greenboro ...

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

• Pulaski
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Adams
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Sandy Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <4>
• Lacona
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Altmar
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
  • Altmar is located in Oswego County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <4>
• Mannsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
  • Mannsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <4>
• Ellisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
  • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <4>
• Chateaugay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateaugay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
  • Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
• Orwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
  • Orwell is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <4>
• Worth Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worth Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
  • Worth Center is located in Jefferson 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 Greenboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenboro ...

Looking for more information about Greenboro? 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 Greenboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenboro.

Adding Greenboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenboro 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 Greenboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Greenboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

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