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Welcome to Greentown ...

Greentown is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Greentown: GREEN-town<2>

Greentown is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Greentown: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Greentown ...

While we believe that this Greentown is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Greentown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Stark and Summit County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 8 communities that are also named Greentown - they are located in Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Greentown ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Weirton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
  • Steubenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Martins Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Toronto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellaire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wintersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shadyside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mingo Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greentown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, 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 Greentown. 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 Greentown - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Greentown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Greentown 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.