Welcome to Greenville ...
The city of Greenville is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Greenville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Greenvillian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenville has a population of 29,110 people<3> (see below for details).
Greenville is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Greenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greenville is located in the (662) area code.
Websites for Greenville ...
Official Website: www.greenville.ms.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.greenvilleareachamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenville had an population of 29,110 people. This is a decrease of 15.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenville had a population of 34,400 people (or 67.27% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Greenville the county's most populous community.
The population of Greenville represents 1.16% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 34,400 people, the population of Greenville decreased 17.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 41,633 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenville.
Communities Also Named Greenville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 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.
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Hollandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <5>
- Benoit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <5>
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Arkansas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Metcalfe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Stoneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Wilmot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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. Our list includes 22 papers. 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Greenville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenville: www.greenville.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 city'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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |