Welcome to Greenbush ...
Greenbush is located in Sheboygan County<1>.
The location of Greenbush has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenbush, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Greenbush is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenbush lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Greenbush: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Greenbush ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Greenbush - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Saskatchewan, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenbush.
Communities near Greenbush ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenbush.
- Sheboygan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- Fond du Lac
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Kewaskum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Chilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Kiel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Howards Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- New Holstein
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Oostburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 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 Greenbush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenbush.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenbush. 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 Greenbush.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbush. See our Newspapers Page for Greenbush.
Adding Greenbush to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenbush 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 Greenbush was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Greenbush in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenbush.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenbush. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheboygan County: www.co.sheboygan.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sheboygan, 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 Greenbush - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |