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Welcome to Greenback ...

The city of Greenback is primarily located in Loudon County<1>. A portion of Greenback extends into Blount County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenback, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greenback has a population of 1,216 people<2> (see below for details).

Greenback is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Greenback (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Greenback is located in the (865) area code.

The ZIP code for Greenback: 37742<4>

Websites for Greenback ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loudoncounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Greenback, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenback had an population of 1,216 people. This is an increase of 14.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenback had a population of 1,064 people. This makes Greenback the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Greenback represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,064 people, the population of Greenback increased 11.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 954 people).

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

Communities Also Named Greenback ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Greenback - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Greenback ...

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

  • Maryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Farragut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
  • Alcoa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
    • Alcoa is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <5>
  • Lenoir City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aldenwood Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
    • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • Fairway Estates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
    • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
  • Loudon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweetwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <5>
  • Rocky Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
  • Eagleton Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
    • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 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 Greenback. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenback.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenback ...

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

Adding Greenback to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Greenback post office opened in 1883.

We also found Greenback in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenback.

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

The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Loudon, 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 Greenback.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenback - 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 city (such as Greenback). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenback 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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