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Welcome to Greenwood ...

The town of Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greenwood has a population of 3,123 people<2> (see below for details).

Greenwood is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Greenwood: (318)

The ZIP code for Greenwood: 71033<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenwood had an population of 3,123 people. This is a decrease of 2.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwood had a population of 3,219 people. This makes Greenwood the parish's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Greenwood represents 0.07% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,219 people, the population of Greenwood increased 30.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,458 people).

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

Communities Also Named Greenwood ...

While we believe that this Greenwood is located in Caddo Parish, we know of another 4 Louisiana communities named Greenwood. Those communities are located in the following parishes: East Baton Rouge, Plaquemines, Saint Mary and Terrebonne Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 120 communities that are also named Greenwood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Kentucky (6), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (5), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Greenwood ...

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

  • Shreveport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bossier City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Blanchard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
  • Stonewall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waskom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
  • Mooringsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
    • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
  • Scottsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
  • Keachi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Western Hills Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
    • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwood ...

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

Adding Greenwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenwood 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 Greenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Greenwood post office opened in 1840.

We also found Greenwood in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as Greenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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