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Greensville County, Virginia

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About Greensville County

Greensville County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,391. Its county seat is Emporia.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts

Greensville County at a glance

County seat
Emporia
Population
11,391 (2020)
Land area
297 sq mi
Founded
1780

Communities

Largest communities in Greensville County

  1. Jarrattpopulation 652

History

History of Greensville County

Greensville County was established in 1781 from Brunswick County. The county is probably named for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the settlement on Roanoke Island, 1585. There is also belief that it may be named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army and one of George Washington's brightest officers. An early chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was formed in Greensville County and Emporia (the county seat) in May 1940, under the leadership of dentist Dr. F. A. Sealy, of Boydton, Virginia and president of the Mecklenburg County, Virginia branch. However, he died in 1943, as efforts to desegregate the county's schools began with the assistance of attorney Oliver Hill. After service in World War II, Hill's colleague Samuel W.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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