Greensboro in Greene County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Greensboro

Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 7, 2024

1. Greensboro Marker

Inscription.
Named for
Nathanael Greene
Founded 1781

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 39° 47.791′ N, 79° 54.78′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, Pennsylvania, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Diamond Street (Pennsylvania Route 2014) and 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Diamond Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensboro PA 15338, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named

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Greensboro (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Glassworks (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Greensboro (approx. 0.4 miles away); Potters Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of Cols. John & William Minor (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Old Glassworks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Friendship Hill Trail System (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, February 7, 2024

2. Greensboro Marker

View is looking south.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.