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The city of Greenville is located Greenville is located in Hunt County<1> and is the County Seat for Hunt County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847. 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 28,774 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Greenville is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Greenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area codes for Greenville: (903) and (430)<5> The ZIP codes for Greenville: 75401-75404<6> Official Website: www.ci.greenville.tx.us/ Chamber of Commerce: www.greenville-chamber.org/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenville had an population of 28,774 people. This is an increase of 12.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.09% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenville had a population of 25,557 people (which is 29.67% of the total population of Hunt County). This makes Greenville the county's most populous community. The population of Greenville represents 0.1% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 25,557 people, the population of Greenville increased 6.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,960 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for 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, 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), Utah (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenville. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenville. 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 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page 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. 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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Greenville in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Greenville post office opened in 1847.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenville.
The official website for Greenville: www.ci.greenville.tx.us/ The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, 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> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <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 city (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).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Greenville includes: 75401, 75402, 75403 & 75404.<7> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <8> 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. <9> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/