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Welcome to Green Bay ...

Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County<1>.


The location of Green Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Bay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Green Bay is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Green Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Green Bay lies within the (434) area code.

Communities Also Named Green Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Green Bay: This one is located in Prince Edward County and the other is located in Hanover County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Green Bay - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Iowa (2), Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Bay.

Communities near Green Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Bay.

  • Farmville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
  • Blackstone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
  • Crewe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
  • Victoria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
  • Kenbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Keysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
  • Charlotte Court House
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Drakes Branch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
  • Burkeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
    • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
  • Nutbush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg 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 Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Bay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Bay. 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 Bay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Green Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Bay ...

Looking for more information about Green Bay? 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 Green Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Green Bay.

Adding Green Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Green Bay 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 Green Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Green Bay post office opened in 1852.

We also found Green Bay in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Bay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince Edward County: www.co.prince-edward.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince Edward, 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 Green Bay - 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/









 

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