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Welcome to Greensburg ...

Greensburg is located in Summit County<1>.



The pronunciation of Greensburg: GREENZ-berg<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Greensburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

Greensburg is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Greensburg: (330) & (234)<4>

Communities Also Named Greensburg ...

While we believe that this Greensburg is located in Summit County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Greensburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Richland, Trumbull and Tuscarawas County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 11 communities that are also named Greensburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Greensburg ...

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

  • Akron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <5>
  • Stow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
  • Massillon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kent
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
  • Barberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
    • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
  • Alliance
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tallmadge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greensburg ...

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

Adding Greensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greensburg 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 Greensburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Greensburg post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greensburg.

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Greensburg. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<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/









 

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