Welcome to Greenport ...
The village of Greenport is located in Suffolk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenport has a population of 2,237 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenport is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Greenport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Greenport: (631)
The ZIP code for Greenport: 11944<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenport had an population of 2,237 people. This is an increase of 1.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenport had a population of 2,197 people. This makes Greenport the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Greenport represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 864th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,197 people, the population of Greenport increased 7.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,048 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenport.
Communities Also Named Greenport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Greenport: This one is located in Suffolk County and the other is located in Columbia County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenport.
Communities near Greenport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenport.
- East Lyme
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Old Saybrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Old Lyme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Westbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Essex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Deep River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
- Southampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Southampton has also been known as:
- Southampton village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <6>
- Sag Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Harbor
- Sag Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sag Harbor <6>
- East Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampton <6>
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 Greenport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenport. 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 Greenport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenport. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greenport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenport ...
Looking for more information about Greenport? 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 Greenport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenport.
Adding Greenport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenport 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 Greenport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenport post office opened in 1832.
We also found Greenport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
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 Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenport. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Greenport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |