BlockGreenville, Kentucky
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Greenville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42345. It stands on Whiskey Run. The Survey maps it on the Greenville quadrangle. 4,492 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 525 feet above sea level.
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On record in Greenville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 11 records
Greenville City Halllisted 1985
Greenville Commercial Historic Districtlisted 1985
Martin Houselisted 1985
Muhlenberg County Courthouselisted 1978
North Main Street Historic Districtlisted 1985
Old Muhlenberg County Jaillisted 1985
South Cherry Street Historic Districtlisted 1985- J. A. Gilman Houselisted 2020
- Rice Tobacco Factorylisted 1985
- George Short Houselisted 1980
- Edward Taylor Houselisted 2024
Population over time
2 figuresGreenville grew from 4,312 to 4,492 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,312 | |
| 2020 | 4,492 | +180 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1911 USGS Drakesboro quadrangle1:48000
- 1913 USGS Drakesboro quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Evansville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1983 USGS Madisonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1997 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
52 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Greenville between 1997 and 2019, burning about 738 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 August 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 August 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 August 1999 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 15 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 76 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greenville in 76 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 33 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 6 flash flood, 5 tornado. The reports record 3 deaths and 27 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF3) | Greenville | 3 killed, 24 hurt, $21,300,000 | Countywide, a total of 69 homes were destroyed and 203 were damaged. Of the 203 damaged homes, 56 sustained major damage. Most of the damage occurred in the communities of Greenville and Powderly, where 48 homes were destroyed and 32 sustained major damage (35 to 40 percent were mobile homes). The primary focus of attention was where the fatalities occurred at a mobile home park on U.S. Highway 62 near the Highway 189 bypass. In the Muhlenberg Industrial Park, a spec building was flattened and another building was heavily damaged. A half dozen businesses and churches were damaged, including a hotel and a car dealership. The Western Kentucky Parkway was closed near Central City due to trees blocking the road. A utility pole fell on a vehicle travelling on Kentucky 601. The tornado passed within a short distance southwest of a high school, where a basketball game was in progress at the time of the storm. A large portion of the gym roof was damaged, causing heavy water damage due to rainfall entering the building. The National Guard was activated to provide security for the area. The county was declared a federal major disaster area. The average path width was 325 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 160 mph. |
| June 1997 | Tornado (F2) | Greenville | 2 hurt, $120,000 | The tornado tracked through wooded farmlands, so damage was relatively light. The most severe damage occurred to a mobile home and a log home located about 500 feet apart. The mobile home practically disintegrated. The entire structure was lifted from its site and deposited 50 to 100 feet away as a pile of debris. The log home was completely unroofed. Considerable damage occurred to the walls and interior of the log home. Two occupants of the log home who had taken shelter in a small room near the exterior of the house were injured. They sustained very minor cuts and bruises due to falling debris. Several other homes in the area received minor damage. Vehicles were thrown into each other. Numerous trees were down. The maximum winds in this tornado were close to F-3 intensity, probably near 150 MPH. |
| February 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Greenville | 1 hurt, $100,000 | The tornado touched down on the east side of Greenville and moved rapidly northeast. A tied-down mobile home was completely destroyed. The mobile home rolled five times with an occupant in it, but he received only minor injuries. A modular home was moved off its block foundation. Roofs were blown off homes in Greenville, and the middle school lost a significant part of its roof. Numerous pine and cedar tree trunks were snapped off. There was minor siding damage to homes, and a barn lost its roof. Metal bleachers were tossed. The tornado damage path ended at U.S. Highway 431 at Cleaton. There was at least one eyewitness account of the tornado. Peak winds were near 120 mph. The average path width was 180 yards. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $250,000 | There was damage to numerous trees and power lines across the county. There was minor structural damage to some roofs as well. A total of 88 downed trees and 19 damaged structures were reported to the county's central dispatch office. The hardest hit areas included Drakesboro, Beechmont, and Greenville. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Greenville | $100,000 | A swath of very large hail fell across central Muhlenberg County. Baseball-size hail was reported about a mile south of Greenville. The large hail swath continued eastward to Beech Creek, where hail was the size of golf balls. This large hail swath was associated with the same supercell thunderstorm that spawned the tornado in southwest Muhlenberg County. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Greenville | $100,000 | The tornado struck first at a mobile home park on U.S. Highway 62 on the south side of Greenville. One mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Three people were injured. Two of the injuries were slight. Another mobile home was blown off its foundation. A camper trailer was overturned. Several houses sustained shingle damage. Trees and limbs were blown down along the entire path. The average path width was 100 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 109 mph. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $50,000 | Hundreds of trees were downed by straight-line winds in and around Greenville. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $45,000 | A house trailer was flipped over and destroyed, old metal outbuildings were destroyed, and a metal roof was tossed about 100 yards. The damage area extended from Weir north along Highway 171 toward Greenville. Large trees were uprooted, and the tops of several 12 to 14-inch diameter trees were blown off. The trailer was not tied down. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $35,000 | A swath of damaging thunderstorm winds passed south of Greenville. Four miles southwest of Greenville, several trees were uprooted and the roof was completely torn off a metal building. Two miles southeast of Greenville, a metal carport was destroyed. The carport was thrown into a nearby house. There was minimal damage to the house. Two trees were uprooted a couple miles south of Greenville. Much of Greenville was without power. |
| February 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Greenville | $30,000 | A very brief tornado occurred in the southwest part of Greenville. The path length was 700 feet, and the path width was 100 feet. An apartment building lost some of its roof decking. There was minor damage to the siding of a few houses. Large branches were snapped off trees. A barn lost part of its roof. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $25,000 | A roof was blown off a store. Several trees were blown down. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $25,000 | Trees were down throughout the county, including along Highway 181 south of Greenville. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $25,000 | Trees were uprooted, and shingles were off a house on State Highway 1163. Large tree limbs were down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $20,000 | Trees were blown down over a widespread area of the county. Power lines were down in Greenville. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $20,000 | A wind gust to 61 mph was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site about six miles north of Greenville. Several trees were blown down in Greenville. In Central City, a tree landed on a power line. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $20,000 | Straight-line wind damage occurred along Highway 171. One barn was damaged, with six-by-six foot poles snapped. The barn roof was blown 100 yards. Several trees were blown down. A two-foot diameter oak tree was snapped. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Some of the trees landed on houses, vehicles, and carports. Streets were blocked. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $15,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Greenville. Several large limbs were down on U.S. Highway 62 between Powderly and Greenville. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $15,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down, resulting in spotty power outages. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $15,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Trees were down in the Greenville, South Carrolton, and Central City areas, as well as rural areas. There were power lines down. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $10,000 | A large tree was uprooted in Greenville. Strong winds were responsible for other scattered minor damage. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in Greenville. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $5,000 | Several trees were down around the county. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $5,000 | Several trees were down in the Greenville/Central City area. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $5,000 | Tree limbs were blown down on Highway 181. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $5,000 | A number of trees were blown down. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $4,000 | Trees were blown down over roadways. Power outages were reported. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down near Greenville. A tree was blown down in Drakesboro. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $3,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down in Greenville. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $2,000 | A tree was down near State Road 949 at Penrod. Another tree was down near Greenville. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Greenville | - | Report submitted via mPING. Radar estimated rainfall was 1.5 to 2 inches within an hour. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | - | Winds were measured to 58 mph at the Kentucky mesonet site. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Greenville | - | Several flood-prone streets were flooded in the Greenville and Central City area. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Greenville | - | Minor flooding was reported. Standing water was over some roads due to storm drains not keeping up with very heavy rainfall. |
| April 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Greenville | - | There were three funnel cloud reports from a storm near Greenville. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | - | Trained spotters estimated wind gusts to 60 mph along Highway 853 near Weir. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | - | A 52 knot wind gust was measured by the Kentucky Mesonet site near Greenville. |
| April 2011 | Heavy Rain | Greenville | - | A co-op observer measured 1.78 inches of rain in three hours near Greenville. Minor flooding was reported. A foot of water was over several secondary roads in Central City. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Greenville | - | Winds gusted to 45 mph with the storm. |
| June 2009 | Heavy Rain | Greenville | - | Four to six inches of water were on city streets in Greenville. Minor flooding of several streets occurred in Central City. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Greenville | - | Several creeks were beginning to overflow onto the roadway. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Greenville | - | Heavy rainfall of 1.28 inches fell in 45 minutes. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Greenville | - | High water was reported along County Highway 601. |
| June 2006 | Heavy Rain | Greenville | - | A trained spotter measured 1.50 inches of rain in less than half an hour. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | - | A spotter reported trees down. |
| April 2002 | Flash Flood | Greenville | - | Water was over North Cherry Road and several other roads. The flooding was caused by rainfall amounts estimated around 2 inches in an hour. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 2001 | Flood | Greenville | - | Slow-moving thunderstorms dumped very heavy rain. Water was reported over some roads in Greenville. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | - | Trees were blown down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greenville | - | Trees were down. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Greenville | - | Nickel size hail fell in Greenville. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Greenville | - | Golf ball size hail was reported on the Western Kentucky Parkway near Greenville. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Greenville | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Greenville | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Greenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Greenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Greenville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Greenville | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
1,651 digitised pages1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 407 issues, 1,651 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Record | 1899 to 1??? |
What the paper printed
13,838 wordsFront pages of the local paper, read from the Library of Congress scans: 5 issues spread across its run from 1899 to 1920, 13,838 words in total. Each is reproduced on its own page, exactly as the recogniser returned it.
These pages read less well than anything else here, and the number is worth stating: about three words in four come through cleanly, against nine in ten for the building records. An 1896 broadsheet sets eight-point type in seven columns on microfilm, which is the hardest thing in this archive to read by machine. We tested our own recognisers against the Library's and they were not better, so the Library's text is what appears, with the wholly unreadable columns removed. Read it as a guide to what the paper covered, and follow the link to the scan before quoting anything.
| Issue | Paper | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1899-02-09 | The Record | 3,400 words |
| 1899-02-16 | The Record | 1,104 words |
| 1911-01-19 | The Record | 5,262 words |
| 1911-01-26 | The Record | 2,543 words |
| 1920-12-09 | The Record | 1,529 words |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne | 2.1 miles | 16 | |
| Jernigan Chapel (historical) | 2.2 miles | 16 | |
| Pleasant Hill (historical) | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Powderly | 2.7 miles | 16 | |
| Nebo | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| Hillside | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Depoy | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Sharon (historical) | 3.5 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Greenville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1991013 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 493344. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.