Greeneville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, and it is the second oldest town in Tennessee. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there are numerous U.S. towns named Greenville. The town was the capital of the short-lived State of Franklin in the 18th-century history of East Tennessee.
Southeast
Greeneville
Greene County, TN
Population
15,458
Walk Score
70 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$661
Median home value
$186,300
Settled
1780
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Allen-Birdwell Farm · listed 2011
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (Additional Documentation) · listed 1966
- Greeneville Historic District · listed 1974
- Maden Hall Farm · listed 2009
Notable landmarks
- Crescent School · listed 2020
- Doak, Samuel, House · listed 1975
- Lowry, James, House · listed 1982
- New Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church · listed 1978
- Rankin, David, House · listed 1983
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