Welcome to Greensboro Bend ...
Greensboro Bend is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Greensboro Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greensboro Bend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Greensboro Bend: Greensboro Bnd.
Greensboro Bend is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greensboro Bend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greensboro Bend lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Greensboro Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greensboro Bend.
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Morristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Hyde Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Hardwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Wolcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Burke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Greensboro Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greensboro Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greensboro Bend. 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 Greensboro Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greensboro Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Greensboro Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greensboro Bend ...
Looking for more information about Greensboro Bend? 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 Greensboro Bend, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greensboro Bend.
Adding Greensboro Bend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greensboro Bend 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 Greensboro Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greensboro Bend post office opened in 1873.
We also found Greensboro Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greensboro Bend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greensboro Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, 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 Greensboro Bend - 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/ |