Greensboro, Georgia

History

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. 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.

Geography

Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County at (33.571528, -83.180921). U.S. Route 278 passes through the city center as Broad Street, leading east 7 mi to Union Point and west 19 mi to Madison. Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro 22 mi to Eatonton. State Route 15 leads north 34 mi to Athens and southeast 27 mi to Sparta. The city limits extend southwest along SR 44 for 4 mi so as to include Exit 130 on Interstate 20. I-20 leads east 70 mi to Augusta and west 73 mi to Atlanta.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greensboro has a total area of 17.6 km2, of which 17.4 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 0.99%, is water. The city is in the Oconee River watershed and is located 5 mi east of Lake Oconee and 2 mi southeast of Oconee National Forest.

Demographics

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,648 people, 1,288 households, and 808 families residing in the city.

Education

Greene County School District

The Greene County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and a charter school. The district has 158 full-time teachers and over 2,280 students.

• Greensboro Elementary
• Union Point Elementary
• Anita White Carson Middle School
• Greene County High School
• Lake Oconee Academy

The area also hosts the private school Nathanael Greene Academy.

Notable people

• Thomas W. Cobb, former U.S. representative and senator, and judge of the superior court of Georgia; namesake of Cobb County, Georgia
• William Crosby Dawson, former congressman and U.S. senator from Georgia; born, died, and buried in Greensboro
• Foogiano, rapper signed to 1017 Records, born in Greensboro
• Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, lawyer and early American humorist writer, represented Greene County in the state legislature in 1821
• Mickey Mantle, center fielder for the New York Yankees, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, lived in Greensboro during his final years after retiring from the Yankees
• McKinley Neal, Missouri State Legislator
• Joshua Nesbitt, former starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech football team
• Joseph Parker Jr., last surviving U.S. Navy physician who participated in the Allied invasion of Omaha Beach
• John Perkins Ralls, Confederate congressman from Alabama, born in Greensboro
• Tim Simpson, professional golfer, lives in Greensboro
• Sonny Terry, blues and folk musician known for his energetic harmonica style, born in Greensboro
• Elizabeth Wilson, first African American mayor of Decatur, Georgia

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