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]

Greenville, Kentucky
City
The courthouse in Greenville
Location in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°12′26″N 87°10′35″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Muhlenberg
Settled	1812
Incorporated	1848
Area [1]
• 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  (2020)[2]
• Total	4,492
• Density	874.78/sq mi (337.78/km2)
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
Website	www.greenvilleky.org

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 (37.207158, -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]

Related pages

• Other places named Greenville

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Greenville city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
4. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 126. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
5. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Greenville, Kentucky". Accessed 28 July 2013.
6. "History of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine".
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. 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