Miscellaneous Information

So far, we found very little information about Green Bay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Green Bay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Green Bay, please Contact Us.

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Various Identification Codes ...

GNIS Codes ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, chose a new name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).

The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

A unique and permanent identification number has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:

GNIS ID for Green Bay: 1234502

GNIS ID for Berkeley County: 1247985

GNIS ID for South Carolina: 1779799

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.

The following FIPS codes apply to Green Bay:

Place (Community) Code:	30550
State Code:	45 (South Carolina)
County Code:	015 (Berkeley County)

Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:

State/Place Code:	45/30550
State/County Code:	45/015

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

	FIPS Code	translates to	GNIS Code
State of South Carolina:	45		1779799
Berkeley County:	45/015		1247985
Green Bay:	45/30550		1234502

GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...

An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Green Bay, it is a point within Green Bay that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.

For Green Bay, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   33° 13' 12"   (or 33.22°)

Lon:   -79° 37' 20"   (or -79.62°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Green Bay would have been located in Region #3 (the South Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Green Bay would have been located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Green Bay would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Green Bay would have been located in Region IV (Region 4).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1231341   (Name of Record: Green Bay)

Class: populated place

A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population.

A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes.

County: Berkeley

Map Name: Huger

Lat: 33.0148934       Lon: -79.7553569  

Elev: 9 ft.

GNIS ID #1234502   (Name of Record: Green Bay (historical))

Class: populated place

County: Berkeley

Map Name: Honey Hill

Lat: 33.2201678       Lon: -79.6222918  

Elev: 9 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 45/30550   (Place Name: Green Bay)

County: Berkeley     (FIPS State/County: 45/015)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Green Bay) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

MSA Code: 1440

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Berkeley County: www.co.berkeley.sc.us/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)