Welcome to Green River ...
So far, we found very little information about Green River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Green River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Green River, please Contact Us.
Green River would have been located within present day Wayne County<2>.
The location of Green River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
A typical abbreviation for Green River: Green Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Green River is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Green River was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Green River once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Green River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Green River - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario (3), Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green River.
Communities near Green River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green River.
- Johnson Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Ashland Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
- Waynesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Voorhies
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Corning ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Lutts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
- Lutts is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <5>
- Collinwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Iron City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Slickrock Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green River. See our Newspapers Page for Green River.
Adding Green River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green River in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Green River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Green River post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Green River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |