Welcome to Green Hill ...
Green Hill is located in Chester County<1>.
The location of Green Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Green Hill is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Green Hill: (610) & (484)<4>
Communities Also Named Green Hill ...
While we believe that this Green Hill is located in Chester County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Green Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fulton and York County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 31 communities that are also named Green Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Hill.
Communities near Green Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Hill.
- Wilmington [New Castle County]
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- Wilmington [New Castle County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington<6>
- Norristown [Montgomery County]
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- Norristown [Montgomery County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown<6>
- Chester [Delaware County]
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- Chester [Delaware County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester<6>
- Pottstown [Montgomery County]
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- Pottstown [Montgomery County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
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- Phoenixville [Chester County]
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- Phoenixville [Chester County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Coatesville [Chester County]
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- Coatesville [Chester County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
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- Yeadon [Delaware County]
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- Yeadon [Delaware County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
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- Darby [Delaware County]
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- Darby [Delaware County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
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- Lansdowne [Delaware County]
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- Lansdowne [Delaware County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Downingtown [Chester County]
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- Downingtown [Chester County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Green Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Phoenixville [Chester 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 Green Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Green Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Hill ...
Looking for more information about Green Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Hill.
Adding Green Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Green Hill was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Green Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Green Hill on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 Chester, 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 have 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 Green Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9959, Longitude: -75.5991 In this case, the coordinates for Green Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |