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Welcome to Greenford ...

Greenford is located in Mahoning County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

Greenford is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Greenford: (330) & (234)<3>

Communities near Greenford ...

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

  • Youngstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alliance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Niles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <4>
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Struthers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Girard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
  • Campbell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hubbard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
  • Canfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Mahoning County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <4>
  • Columbiana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenford ...

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

Adding Greenford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenford 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 Greenford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Greenford post office opened in 1829.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenford.

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

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 Mahoning, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<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.
<6>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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