Welcome to Greenfield ...
The city of Greenfield is located in Weakley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenfield has a population of 2,074 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenfield is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Greenfield: (731)
The ZIP code for Greenfield: 38230<4>
Websites for Greenfield ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.weakleycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Greenfield, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenfield had an population of 2,074 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenfield had a population of 2,182 people (or 6.23% of the total population of Weakley County). This makes Greenfield the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Greenfield represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,182 people, the population of Greenfield decreased 1.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,208 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenfield.
Communities Also Named Greenfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 66 communities that are also named Greenfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenfield.
Communities near Greenfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenfield.
- Ledbetter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <6>
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
- McKenzie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
- Union Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <6>
- Dyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <6>
- Pillowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 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 Greenfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenfield. 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 Greenfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greenfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenfield ...
Looking for more information about Greenfield? 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 Greenfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenfield.
Adding Greenfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenfield 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 Greenfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenfield post office opened in 1874.
We also found Greenfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Weakley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Greenfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |