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Welcome to North Greenwich ...

North Greenwich is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of North Greenwich, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

A typical abbreviation for North Greenwich: N. Greenwich

North Greenwich is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for North Greenwich: (518)

Communities Also Named North Greenwich ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Greenwich - it's located in Connecticut.

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

Communities near North Greenwich ...

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

  • Saratoga Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
  • Glens Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudson Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Glens Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glens Falls
    • South Glens Falls is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,617 people
  • Shaftsbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
    • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
  • Hoosick Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Fort Edward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Edward
    • Fort Edward is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Edward <4>
  • Corinth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Greenwich ...

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

Adding North Greenwich to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Greenwich 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 North Greenwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Greenwich post office opened in 1826.

We also found North Greenwich in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Greenwich.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Greenwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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