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Welcome to Green River ...

The city of Green River is primarily located in Emery County<1>. A portion of Green River extends into Grand County.



Green River was established in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Green River: Green Riv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Green River has a population of 939 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Green River is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Green River is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Green River lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Green River: (435)

The ZIP code for Green River: 84525<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Green River had an population of 939 people. This is a decrease of 1.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Green River had a population of 952 people (or 8.67% of the total population of Emery County). This makes Green River the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Green River represents 0.03% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 952 people, the population of Green River decreased 2.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 973 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Green River.

Communities Also Named Green River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Green River - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, Ontario (3), Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Green River ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Green River.

  • Sphinx ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sphinx. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sphinx
    • Sphinx is located in Emery County
  • Brendel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brendel
    • Brendel is located in Grand County
  • Crescent Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Junction
    • Crescent Junction is located in Grand County
  • Valley City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Grand County
  • Woodside ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Emery County
  • Thompson Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Sego ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sego have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sego
    • Sego is located in Grand County
    • Former names for Sego:
    • Ballard
    • Neslin
  • Grassy ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Grassy is located in Emery County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Green River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green River ...

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

Adding Green River to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Green River in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Green River post office opened in 1951.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green River.

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

The official website for Emery County: www.co.emery.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Emery, 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 Green River.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green River - 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 Green River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Green River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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