Map of Greene County, North Carolina

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,451. Its county seat is Snow Hill.

Greene County overview:
Name:	Greene County
FIPS code:	37-079
State:	North Carolina
Founded:	1799
Named for:	Nathanael Greene
Seat:	Snow Hill
Largest town:	Snow Hill
Total Area:	266 sq mi (690 km²)
Land Area:	266 sq mi (690 km²)
Population Density:	76.8/sq mi (29.7/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	greenecountync.gov

Greene County location map. Where is Greene County?

Greene County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Greene County. — Location of Greene County in the the United States.

Greene County location on the North Carolina map. Where is Greene County. — Location of Greene County in North Carolina.

History

Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, was first settled around 1710 by immigrants from Maryland, Virginia, and parts of North Carolina. The original inhabitants of the area, the Tuscarora Indians, fought with these immigrants and on March 20–23, 1713, a fighting force of South Carolinians and Yamasee Indians, under Colonel Murice Moore, defeated the Tuscarora, under the leadership of Chief Hancock. This was the final major battle of the Tuscarora War at Fort Neoheroka near current day Snow Hill.

In 1758, the area now recognized as Greene and Lenoir Counties was separated from Johnston and named Dobbs for the Royal Governor. The county was formed in 1791 from the northern part of Dobbs County. It was originally named Glasgow County, for James Glasgow, North Carolina Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798. In 1799, Glasgow’s involvement in military land grant frauds forced him to resign and leave the state. Glasgow County was then renamed Greene County in honor of Nathanael Greene, one of General Washington’s right-hand men.

The county seat, Snow Hill, is the largest town and major commercial center in the county. The town draws its name from the historic white sandy banks of nearby Contentnea Creek.

Former Greene County

Present-day Greene County is the second county of that name in North Carolina. The first (also named for Nathanael Greene) is now Greene County, Tennessee. It was established in 1783, in what was then the western part of the state. That area was ceded to the federal government and became part of the Southwest Territory (1790–1796) and the State of Tennessee (after 1796).

Greene County Road Map

Greene CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Greene County, North Carolina. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Greene CountyMap — Greene Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 266 square miles (690 km), of which 266 square miles (690 km) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km) (0.2%) is water. Pitt–Greenville Airport (IATA: PGV, ICAO: KPGV, FAA LID: PGV) is the closest airport and it is located in Pitt County.

State and local protected areas

Contentnea Creek Hunting Preserve
Oak Hill Preserve

Major water bodies

Contentnea Creek
Middle Swamp
Nahunta Swamp
Reedy Branch (Trent River tributary)
Sandy Run
Turnage Millpond
Wheat Swamp (Contentnea Creek tributary)

Adjacent counties

Pitt County – east-northeast
Wilson County – northwest
Lenoir County – south
Wayne County – west

Major highways

I-587
US 13
US 258
US 264
US 264 Alt.
NC 58
NC 91
NC 121
NC 123
NC 903