Greenville

English

Etymology

From green +‎ -ville or Green +‎ -ville (from the surname), depending on the place.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹiːn.vɪl/

Proper noun

Greenville

1. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.
   2. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
   3. A ghost town in Yuba County, California.
   4. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
   5. A town in Madison County, Florida.
   6. A minor city, the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia.
   7. A city, the county seat of Bond County, Illinois.
   8. A town in Floyd County, Indiana.
   9. An unincorporated community in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
   10. An unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, Indiana.
   11. A minor city in Clay County, Iowa.
   12. A city, the county seat of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
   13. A town and census-designated place therein, in Piscataquis County, Maine.
   14. A neighbourhood of the town of Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
   15. A city in Montcalm County, Michigan named after founder John Green.
   16. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi.
   17. A minor city, the county seat of Wayne County, Missouri.
   18. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
   19. A community in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
   20. A town and hamlet in Greene County, New York.
   21. A town in Orange County, New York.
   22. A census-designated place in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York.

       Synonym: Edgemont

   23. A city, the county seat of Pitt County, North Carolina.
   24. A city, the county seat of Darke County, Ohio.
   25. A census-designated place in Love County, Oklahoma.
   26. A borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
   27. A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
   28. A village and census-designated place in the town of Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
   29. A city, the county seat of Greenville County, South Carolina.
   30. A city, the county seat of Hunt County, Texas.
   31. An unincorporated community in Beaver County, Utah
   32. A census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia.
   33. A village and unincorporated community therein, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
2. A community in the Municipal District of Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
3. The capital of Sinoe County, Liberia, named after Judge James Green.
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Liberia”, in Wetlands.org‎^[1], archived from the original on 28 July 2011, page 2:

     Along the coast, e.g. at Bendaja (7°16'N/11°13'W), Harbel (6°19'N/10°20'W) and Greenville the mean temperature of the coolest month is 24°C and that of the warmest month 27°C. Along the northern border corresponding figures are 24 and 26°C for Voinjama (8°25'N/ 9°42'W) and 24 and 27°C for Sanniquellie (7°24'N/8°45'W).

Derived terms

• Greenville County
• Greenvillian

See also

• Grenville
• Greensville

Further reading

• Greenville on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• releveling