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Greensboro was founded circa 1780; in 1787, it was designated the seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855. [4] The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781. [5]
The town hall continued to be the home of the county borough for much of the 20th century but ceased to be the local seat of government after the formation of the London Borough of Newham in April 1965. [12] It continued to serve as an events and concert venue and performers included the band, The Who, in May 1965. [13]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 406 square miles (1,050 km 2), of which 387 square miles (1,000 km 2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km 2) (4.6%) is water.
Greensboro: 10: Jefferson Hall: Jefferson Hall: August 10, 1989 ... 7 mi. N of Greensboro on GA 5925 ... City or town Description 1: King-Knowles-Gheesling House ...
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Map of the United States with Georgia highlighted. Georgia is a state located in the Southern United States.According to the 2010 United States census, Georgia was the 8th most populous state with 9,688,681 inhabitants and the 21st largest by land area spanning 57,513.49 square miles (148,959.3 km 2) of land. [1]
The Greene County Courthouse in Greensboro in Greene County, Georgia was built in 1849. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It is a three-story Greek Revival-style brick courthouse built in 1848–49, and expanded in 1938 with two wings. Its third story was added by and for the local Masonic organization.
Hall County: 139: Gainesville: 1818: Cherokee Cessions of 1817 and 1819: Dr. Lyman Hall (1724–90), one of Georgia's delegates to the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence; became the governor of Georgia in 1783: 551.44/sq mi (212.91/km 2) 217,267: 394 sq mi (1,020 km 2) Hancock County: 141: Sparta: 1793: Greene and ...