Greenville, TX

About Greenville

• • Grammy-winning gospel singer Earnest Pugh hails from Greenville.
• • The Fletcher Davis hamburger claim originates from Greenville, circa 1880s.
• • Cotton production and processing established Greenville as a regional economic hub.
• • A supposedly haunted building, the former King Opera House, still stands downtown.
• • The 1910 Hunt County Courthouse fire destroyed many historical records.
• • Named for Thomas J. Green, it was founded in 1844 and incorporated in 1846.
• • With around 30,000 residents, it's larger than many county seats in Texas.
• • Sitting at 535 feet, the elevation is noticeably higher than surrounding plains.
• • Manufacturing and agriculture are major economic drivers in Greenville.
• • A relaxed pace and friendly faces give Greenville a comforting, small-town feel.
• • The Dallas Cowboys, 60 miles away, are the closest NFL team to Greenville.
• • Greenville High School's football program has a rich history with multiple state titles.
• • The area's soil is primarily blackland prairie, formed from chalky marine deposits.
• • Lake Tawakoni, a reservoir on the Sabine River, lies southeast of the city.
• • White-tailed deer are commonly observed in the surrounding Hunt County.
• • Post oak and blackjack oak trees are prevalent in the region's wooded areas.
• • Audie Murphy, the most decorated US soldier of WWII, died in a plane crash near Greenville in 1971.
• • The Hunt County Courthouse, a Beaux-Arts style building, was constructed in 1929.
• • U.S. Highway 69 runs north-south through the city.

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