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Welcome to Greenville ...

The town of Greenville is located in Floyd County<1>.


The location of Greenville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

When the people of Greenville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Greenvillian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Greenville has a population of 1,054 people<4> (see below for details).

Greenville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Greenville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Greenville (for example, toward Dale), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Greenville: (812)

The ZIP code for Greenville: 47124<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenville had an population of 1,054 people. This is an increase of 77.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 78.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenville had a population of 595 people. This makes Greenville the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 595 people, the population of Greenville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 591 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenville.

Communities Also Named Greenville ...

While we believe that this Greenville is located in Floyd County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Greenville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Sullivan and Wells County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 66 communities that are also named Greenville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York (5), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenville.

Communities near Greenville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenville.

  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <7>
  • Shively
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
    • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <7>
  • Sellersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <7>
  • Charlestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Corydon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville. See our Newspapers Page for Greenville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenville ...

Looking for more information about Greenville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Greenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenville.

Adding Greenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Greenville post office opened in 1819.

We also found Greenville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Greenville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Greenville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Greenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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