Welcome to Greeneville ...
The town of Greeneville is located in Greene County<1> and is the County Seat for Greene County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greeneville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1797.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greeneville has a population of 14,905 people<2> (see below for details).
Greeneville is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greeneville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greeneville: (423)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greeneville had an population of 14,905 people. This is a decrease of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greeneville had a population of 15,062 people (or 21.88% of the total population of Greene County). This makes Greeneville the county's most populous community.
The population of Greeneville represents 0.24% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,062 people, the population of Greeneville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,198 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greeneville.
Communities Also Named Greeneville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Greeneville - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greeneville.
Communities near Greeneville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greeneville.
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Rogersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Mosheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <5>
- Ernestville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Telford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
- Telford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 921 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <5>
- Bumpus Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Bulls Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
- Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <5>
- Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Madison County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Ducktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Greeneville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greeneville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greeneville. 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 Greeneville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greeneville. Our list includes 40 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greeneville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greeneville ...
Looking for more information about Greeneville? 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 Greeneville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greeneville.
Adding Greeneville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greeneville 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 Greeneville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greeneville post office opened in 1797.
We also found Greeneville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greeneville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greeneville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greeneville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greeneville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |