Greenville, Alabama
Greenville is a city and the county seat of Butler County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,374. Greenville is known as the Camellia City, wherein originated the movement to change the official Alabama state flower from the goldenrod to the camellia with legislative sponsors LaMont Glass and H.B. Taylor.
Greenville | |
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City | |
Butler County Courthouse in Greenville | |
| Nickname: Camellia City | |
Location of Greenville in Butler County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′52″N 86°37′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Butler |
| Founded | 1819 |
| Named for | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| • Mayor | Dexter McLendon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.53 sq mi (55.76 km2) |
| • Land | 21.35 sq mi (55.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,374 |
| • Density | 345.32/sq mi (133.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36037 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-31912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0119376 |
| Website | greenvilleal |
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