Welcome to Greenvale ...
Greenvale is located in Wilson County<1>.
The location of Greenvale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Greenvale is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenvale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Greenvale: (615)
Communities Also Named Greenvale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Greenvale: This one is located in Wilson County and the other is located in Hawkins County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 9 communities that are also named Greenvale - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New York, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenvale.
Communities near Greenvale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenvale.
- Murfreesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Murphree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Jefferson Pike
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Temperance Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Belinda City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
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 Greenvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenvale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenvale. 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 Greenvale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenvale. See our Newspapers Page for Greenvale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenvale ...
Looking for more information about Greenvale? 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 Greenvale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenvale.
Adding Greenvale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenvale 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 Greenvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greenvale post office opened in 1870.
We also found Greenvale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenvale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
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 Wilson, 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 Greenvale - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |