Greenville, Georgia

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Distinguish Template:Infobox settlement Greenville is a city and the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 794 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 876 in 2010. The city is located Template:Convert southwest of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).

History

Greenville was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Meriwether County.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Greenville is located in central Meriwether County at Template:Coord (33.027845, -84.713562).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> 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 Template:Convert to Newnan and south Template:Convert to Columbus, while State Route 109 leads southeast Template:Convert to Woodbury and west Template:Convert to LaGrange. State Route 100 leads northwest Template:Convert to Hogansville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.59%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> 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

Greenville racial composition as of 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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

Meriwether County School District

The Meriwether County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.<ref>[1]Template:Dead link</ref> The district has 300 full-time teachers and over 3,948 students.<ref>Meriwether County school data. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved on 2023-03-01.</ref>

• George E. Washington Elementary School
• Mountain View Elementary School
• Unity Elementary School
• Greenville Middle School
• Manchester Middle School
• Greenville High School
• Manchester High School

Notable people

• Mario Alford, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 2013 SEC Player of the Year, eighth overall selection in the 2013 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons and 2x NBA champion.
• Lella A. Dillard, president, Georgia Woman's Christian Temperance Union
• Y. Frank Freeman, executive with Paramount Pictures
• Clara Ann Howard, Baptist missionary in Africa, longtime staff member at Spelman College
• William J. Samford, 31st governor of Alabama
• Joseph M. Terrell, 57th governor of Georgia (October 25, 1902 – June 29, 1907); from Greenville, buried in the local cemetery
• Hiram Warner, one of the original members of the Supreme Court of Georgia, eventually becoming that court's second chief justice. Warner also held office as a circuit court judge, a representative in the Georgia General Assembly, and a U.S. congressman.
• Jontavious Willis, country blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist<ref name="Bio">Template:Cite web</ref>

Gallery

• The Meriwether County Courthouse is located in Greenville, the county seat.
  The Meriwether County Courthouse is located in Greenville, the county seat.
• Greenville City Hall
  Greenville City Hall
• Greenville Post Office (ZIP code: 30222)
  Greenville Post Office (ZIP code: 30222)
• The Meriwether County Jail was built in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.
  The Meriwether County Jail was built in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.
• The Greenville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2002.
  The Greenville Presbyterian Church and Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 5, 2002.
• The Harman-Watson-Matthews House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1973.
  The Harman-Watson-Matthews House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1973.
• The Burwell O. Hill House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982.
  The Burwell O. Hill House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982.
• The Hiram Warner Hill House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1983.
  The Hiram Warner Hill House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1983.
• The Render Family Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984.
  The Render Family Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984.
• Twin Oaks, also known as Winsor Hall, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1980.
  Twin Oaks, also known as Winsor Hall, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1980.

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