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Welcome to Greene County ...

Time Zone: Greene County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greensboro is the Seat for Greene County.

Greene County was founded in 1786 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greene had a population of 18,356 people. This is an increase of 14.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,994 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greene represented 0.17% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Greene County:

  • Comfort ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Greene County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Daniel Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
    • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
  • Greensboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jacksonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Greene County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
  • Siloam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Greene County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam <3>
  • Swaggy Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
    • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
  • Union Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Greene County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Greene County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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