Greenville, Kentucky

Greenville is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 4,492 at the 2020 census.

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. It was incorporated as a city in 1848.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Greenville, Kentucky". Accessed 28 July 2013.

The city was probably named for the Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene."History of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky ". Local lore holds it was named by Campbell's wife after the abundant forests seen from the town's hilltop location.

Geography
Greenville is located at  (37.207158, -87.176499).

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.

Related pages
 Other places named Greenville

References

Other websites
 Greater Muhlenberg Chamber of Commerce 

Category:Cities in Kentucky
Category:County seats in Kentucky