Greenville, SC, is located in the foothills of South Carolina, about 25 miles from the Blue Ridge escarpment.
Blue Ridge Mountains
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History:
The land on which Greenville currently sits originally
belonged to the Cherokee Indians, and was deeded to Alexander Cameron and
Richard Pearis in the late 18th century. When the land was confiscated from Pearis, a
British Loyalist, Vardry McBee bought most of the land that would become
Greenville. In the early 19th century, society depended on
wheat, corn, and tobacco agriculture; after the War of 1812, iron foundries,
weapon manufacturing, and textile mills became more an important part of the
city’s life. The growing prominence of
cotton, as well as the entrance of the railroad in Greenville, dramatically
increased sales of Greenville’s goods. In
the 1920s, Greenville experienced a building boom, creating what would become
the modern downtown Greenville. After
the Depression and the New Deal, education grew vastly, with Bob Jones
University dedicating its current campus and Furman University moving to its
new location. By the end of WWII,
agriculture had drastically declined, with only the beef, pork, and dairy
farming industries remaining prominent.
The textile industry gradually declined, while other types of
manufacturing increased in importance.
Source: Greenville: The
History of the City and County in the South Carolina Piedmont by Archie
Vernon Huff, Jr.
Current Information:
The population of Greenville County as of April 1, 2010 Census is 451,225. Greenville County is 785 square miles, and includes 6 municipalities.
The City of Greenville is often described as a small city with many of the amenities of a larger city, including the Peace Center for Performing Arts and the Bi-lo Center.
Greenville has a thriving downtown, which includes Falls Park on the Reedy and the Liberty Bridge, and is an hour from the mountains and three hours from the coast.
