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Greenville | |
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City | |
 The courthouse in Greenville. | |
 Location of Greenville in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′26″N 87°10′35″W / 37.20722°N 87.17639°W / 37.20722; -87.17639Coordinates: 37°12′26″N 87°10′35″W / 37.20722°N 87.17639°W / 37.20722; -87.17639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Settled | 1812 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Named for | Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene or nearby forests |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Yonts |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,312 |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 4,366 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 42345 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-33022 |
GNIS feature ID | 0493344 |
Greenville is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[2] The population was 4,312 at the 2010 census.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Related pages
5 References
6 Other websites
History |
The town was settled in 1799 on an estate donated by local landowner William Campbell in order to establish a seat of government for a new county. Greenville was not established by the state assembly until 1812, however.[3] It was incorporated as a city in 1848.[4]
The city was probably named for the Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.[5] Local lore holds it was named by Campbell's wife after the abundant forests seen from the town's hilltop location.[3]
Geography |
Greenville is located at 37°12′26″N 87°10′35″W / 37.20722°N 87.17639°W / 37.20722; -87.17639 (37.207158, -87.176499).[6]
Economy |
The 1987 Encyclopedia of Kentucky refers to Greenville as "the unofficial capital of the Black Belt", a reference to the area's production of coal and dark tobacco.[7]
Related pages |
- Other places named Greenville
References |
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↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ 3.03.1 Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 126. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
↑ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Greenville, Kentucky". Accessed 28 July 2013.
↑ "History of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine".
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ Channing, Steven A. (1987). "Dictionary of Places: Greenville". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. ISBN 978-0-403-09981-8.
Other websites |
- Greater Muhlenberg Chamber of Commerce
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