Welcome to Green Camp ...
The village of Green Camp is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Camp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Green Camp has a population of 355 people<2> (see below for details).
Green Camp is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Camp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Green Camp: 419 & 567<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Green Camp had an population of 355 people. This is a decrease of 5.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Green Camp had a population of 374 people. This makes Green Camp the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 374 people, the population of Green Camp increased 9.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 342 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Green Camp.
Communities near Green Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Camp.
- Delaware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <5>
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Mount Gilead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <5>
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Cardington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Cardington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <5>
- Ashley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <5>
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
- Ostrander
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <5>
- La Rue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - West Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 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 Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Camp. 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 Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Green Camp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Camp ...
Looking for more information about Green Camp? 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 Camp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Camp.
Adding Green Camp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Camp 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 Camp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Green Camp post office opened in 1854.
We also found Green Camp in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Marion, 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 Green Camp. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Green Camp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Green Camp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |