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Welcome to Greensburg ...

The city of Greensburg is located in Green County<1> and is the County Seat for Green County.


The location of Greensburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Greensburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Greensburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Greensburger<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greensburg has a population of 2,055 people<4> (see below for details).

Greensburg is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Greensburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Greensburg (for example, toward Liberty), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Greensburg lies within the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Greensburg: 42743<6>

Websites for Greensburg ...

Official Website: www.greensburgonline.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greensburg had an population of 2,055 people. This is a decrease of 4.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greensburg had a population of 2,163 people (or 19.21% of the total population of Green County). This makes Greensburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Greensburg represents 0.05% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,163 people, the population of Greensburg decreased 9.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,396 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greensburg.

Communities Also Named Greensburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Greensburg - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greensburg.

Communities near Greensburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greensburg.

  • Campbellsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <7>
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Adair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <7>
  • Roachville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
    • Roachville is located in Green County
  • Gabe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Gabe is located in Green County
  • Summersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Summersville is located in Green County
  • Wright's
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright's have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright's
    • Wright's is located in Taylor County
  • Bengal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Taylor County
  • Exie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
    • Exie is located in Green County
  • Kemp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Adair County
  • Allendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Green County

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 Greensburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greensburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greensburg. 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 Greensburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greensburg. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greensburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greensburg ...

Looking for more information about Greensburg? 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 Greensburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greensburg.

Adding Greensburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greensburg 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 Greensburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Greensburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greensburg.

The official website for Greensburg: www.greensburgonline.com/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Green, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Greensburg refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Greensburg may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greensburg.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greensburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Greensburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greensburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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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