Welcome to Greta ...
So far, we found very little information about Greta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Greta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greta, please Contact Us.
Greta would have been located within present day Accomack County<2>.
The location of Greta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Greta is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Greta was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Greta once stood is in the (757) area code.
Communities Also Named Greta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Greta - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greta.
Communities near Greta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greta.
- Pocomoke City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Chincoteague
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <5>
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <5>
- Onancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <5>
- Parksley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
- Parksley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <5>
- Onley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <5>
- Accomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bloxom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
- Bloxom is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <5>
- Saxis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Greta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greta. 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 Greta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greta. See our Newspapers Page for Greta.
Adding Greta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greta 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 Greta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greta post office opened in 1902.
We also found Greta on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Greta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, 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 Greta - 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/ |