Greenville, Kentucky

Greenville, the seat of Muhlenberg county, is located near the center of the county. It was founded in 1799 on land donated by William Campbell when the county was formed and named for General Nathanael Greene. The site is about a mile southeast of Caney Station, an earlier settlement.

Greenville was incorporated in 1849.

The Greenville post office opened in 1801.

The population in 2020 was 4,527.

The Muhlenberg County Courthouse in Greenville.

MORE INFORMATION

• Greater Muhlenberg Parks and Recreation
• Greenville Police Department
• Greenville Tourism Commission
• Muhlenberg County Airport
• Muhlenberg County Chamber of Commerce
• Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court
• Muhlenberg County Public Libraries
• Muhlenberg County Public Schools

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