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Welcome to Greeley ...

Greeley is located in Pike County<1>.


The location of Greeley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Greeley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Greeley is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Greeley is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Greeley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Greeley - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Greeley ...

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

  • Port Jervis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Honesdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Matamoras
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
  • Hawley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
  • Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lackawaxen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rowland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lords Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Yulan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kimble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Kimble is located in Pike County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greeley ...

Looking for more information about Greeley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Greeley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greeley.

Adding Greeley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greeley 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 Greeley was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greeley.

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greeley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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