BlockGreenwood, Kentucky
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the North Dixie census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40258. The Survey maps it on the Lanesville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1909 USGS Kosmosdale quadrangle1:48000
- 1912 USGS Kosmosdale quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Kosmosdale quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Lanesville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Lanesville quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Lanesville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Lanesville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Lanesville quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Greenwood: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Silica Elizabeth Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Neely Pit No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greenwood in 2 storm reports between 2016 and 2025: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenwood | $10,000 | A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of a tree down on a mobile home on Cane Run Road. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Greenwood | - | Up to quarter sized hail covered the ground. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania | 1.3 miles | 18 | |
| Pleasure Ridge Park | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Valley Gardens | 2.4 miles | 20 | |
| Mill Creek | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Valley Downs | 2.6 miles | 20 | |
| Johnsontown | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Valley Station | 2.8 miles | 20 | |
| Waverly Hills | 3.3 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 493348. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.