Greenland is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

between Walker's Ridge and New Creek Mountain on the North Fork

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, United States. Greenland lies at the western end of Greenland Gap in

New Creek Mountain New Creek Mountain is a mountain ridge of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians in Grant and Mineral counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The mountain is named for New Creek which rises and flows along its western flanks. It is part of the ...

. The community most likely was named for their green land at and around the original town site.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Greenland include: * Quinn McNemar (1901–1986), psychologist and statistician

References

Unincorporated communities in Grant County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{GrantCountyWV-geo-stub