Greenville is a city and the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 794 at the 2020 census, down from 876 in 2010. The city is located 60 mi 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 Meriweather County. 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.

Geography

Greenville is located in central Meriwether County at 33.02778°N, -84.71361°W (33.027845, -84.713562). 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 25 mi to Newnan and south 49 mi to Columbus, while State Route 109 leads southeast 8 mi to Woodbury and west 20 mi to LaGrange. State Route 100 leads northwest 16 mi to Hogansville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 sqmi, of which 0.01 sqmi, or 0.59%, are water. 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

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

Notable people

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