Welcome to Greentown ...
Greentown is located in Brunswick County<1>.
Greentown is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greentown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Greentown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Greentown - they are located in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greentown.
Communities near Greentown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greentown.
- Roanoke Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emporia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <3>
- Gaston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
- Lawrenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
- Jarratt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brodnax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Alberta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 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 Greentown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greentown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greentown. 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 Greentown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greentown. See our Newspapers Page for Greentown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greentown ...
Looking for more information about Greentown? 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 Greentown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greentown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greentown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |