Greenville, Kentucky
Greenville is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[3] The population was 4,492 at the 2020 census.[2]
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 Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′26″N 87°10′35″W / 37.20722°N 87.17639°WCoordinates: 37°12′26″N 87°10′35″W / 37.20722°N 87.17639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Settled | 1812 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.27 sq mi (13.66 km2) |
| • Land | 5.13 sq mi (13.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,492 |
| • Density | 874.78/sq mi (337.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 42345 |
| FIPS code | 21-33022 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0493344 |
| Website | www |
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.[4] It was incorporated as a city in 1848.[5]
The city was probably named for the Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.[6] Local lore holds it was named by Campbell's wife after the abundant forests seen from the town's hilltop location.[4]
Geography
Greenville is located at 37°12′26″N 87°10′35″W / 37.20722°N 87.17639°W (37.207158, -87.176499).[7]
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.[8]
Greenville, Kentucky Media
Thistle Cottage in Greenville, Kentucky
A refurbished railcar from the Paducah and Louisville Railway along the Muhlenberg County Rail Trail
Related pages
- Other places named Greenville
References
- ↑ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "P1. Race – Greenville city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 Archived 2007-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
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