Greenville, North Carolina

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 city, county seat
Greenville, North Carolina
County seat of Pitt County

Greenville was founded in 1771 as "Martinsborough," after the Royal Governor Josiah Martin. In 1774 the town was moved to its present location on the south bank of the Tar River, three miles west of its original site. In 1786, the name was changed to Greenesville in honor of General Nathanael Greene, the American Revolutionary War hero, and later shortened to Greenville

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville,_North_Carolina
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Coordinates:   35°36'41"N   77°22'40"W
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