Greene County | |
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Coordinates: 33°35′N 83°10′W / 33.58°N 83.17°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Founded | 1786 |
Named for | Nathanael Greene |
Seat | Greensboro |
Largest city | Greensboro |
Area | |
• Total | 406 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
• Land | 387 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 4.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,915[1] |
• Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 10th |
Website | www |
Greene County is a county located in the east central portion & the Lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,915.[2] The county seat is Greensboro.[3] The county was created on February 3, 1786, and is named for Nathanael Greene, an American Revolutionary War major general.