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Greenville, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°1′40″N 84°42′49″W / 33.02778°N 84.71361°W / 33.02778; -84.71361
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Greenville, Georgia
The Greenville Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1990.
The Greenville Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1990.
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°1′40″N 84°42′49″W / 33.02778°N 84.71361°W / 33.02778; -84.71361
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMeriwether
Area
 • Total2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2)
 • Land2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 • Total794
 • Density338.74/sq mi (130.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30222
Area code706
FIPS code13-35016[3]
GNIS feature ID0356105[4]
Websitecityofgreenvillega.com

Greenville is a city and the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States.[5] The population was 794 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 876 in 2010. The city is located 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).

History

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Greenville was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Meriweather County.[6] The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781.[7]

Geography

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Greenville is located in central Meriwether County at 33°1′40″N 84°42′49″W / 33.02778°N 84.71361°W / 33.02778; -84.71361 (33.027845, -84.713562).[8] U.S. Route 27 Alternate and Georgia State Routes 109 and 100 intersect in the center of the city at the county courthouse. US 27 Alternate leads north 25 miles (40 km) to Newnan and south 49 miles (79 km) to Columbus, while State Route 109 leads southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Woodbury and west 20 miles (32 km) to LaGrange. State Route 100 leads northwest 16 miles (26 km) to Hogansville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.59%, are water.[1] The city drains to the south into Walnut Creek and to the east into Kennel Creek, a tributary. Walnut Creek is an east-flowing tributary of Red Oak Creek and part of the Flint River watershed.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880490
1900815
191090911.5%
1920760−16.4%
1930672−11.6%
19406831.6%
19507337.3%
1960726−1.0%
19701,08549.4%
19801,21311.8%
19901,167−3.8%
2000946−18.9%
2010876−7.4%
2020794−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Greenville racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 288 36.27%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 473 59.57%
Other/Mixed 24 3.02%
Hispanic or Latino 9 1.13%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 794 people, 368 households, and 219 families residing in the city.

Education

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Meriwether County School District

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The Meriwether County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.[11] The district has 300 full-time teachers and over 3,948 students.[12]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Greenville city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 232. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 98. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  11. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Meriwether County school data. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved on 2023-03-01.
  13. ^ "Bio". Jontaviouswillis.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.