Greer 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 ...

in Knox County, in the U.S. state of

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History

A former variant name of Greer was Greersville. Greersville was laid out in 1836 by Robert Greer, and named for him. A post office called Greersville was established in 1851, the name was changed to Greer in 1908, and the post office closed in 1949.

References

Unincorporated communities in Knox County, Ohio 1836 establishments in Ohio Populated places established in 1836 Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{KnoxCountyOH-geo-stub