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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
Country United States
State Georgia
County Meriwether
Area
 • Total 2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2)
 • Land 2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 794
 • Density 338.74/sq mi (130.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30222
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-35016
GNIS feature ID 0356105
Website http://www.cityofgreenvillega.com

Greenville is a city and the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 876 at the 2010 census. The city is located 54.9 miles (88.4 km) southwest of Atlanta and, as such, is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).

History

Greenville was founded in 1828 as seat of the newly formed Meriweather County. Greenville is also the home of Sons of Thundr, an anti-gay hate group established by Pastor Billy Ball.

Geography

Greenville is located at 33°1′40″N 84°42′49″W / 33.02778°N 84.71361°W / 33.02778; -84.71361 (33.027845, -84.713562).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 0.55% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 490
1900 815
1910 909 11.5%
1920 760 −16.4%
1930 672 −11.6%
1940 683 1.6%
1950 733 7.3%
1960 726 −1.0%
1970 1,085 49.4%
1980 1,213 11.8%
1990 1,167 −3.8%
2000 946 −18.9%
2010 876 −7.4%
2020 794 −9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Greenville racial composition
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.

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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. The district has 300 full-time teachers and over 3,948 students.

  • 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 and eighth overall selection in the 2013 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.
  • Y. Frank Freeman – executive with Paramount Pictures
  • Clara Ann Howard – Baptist missionary in Africa, longtime staff member at Spelman College
  • William J. Samford – the 31st Governor of Alabama was born in Greenville, Georgia
  • Joseph M. Terrell – former Governor of Georgia (October 25, 1902 – June 29, 1907); from Greenville, buried in the local cemetery.
  • Hiram Warner – Hiram Warner was 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 Williscountry blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

See also

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