This is a list of places in the United States named for

Nathanael Greene Major general (United States), Major General Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 – June 19, 1786) was an American military officer and planter who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War. He emerge ...

, a general in the

Continental Army The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Co ...

during the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which Am ...

. General

George Washington George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...

appointed him to lead the American forces in the Southern Theater of the war in 1780, where he waged a successful campaign of guerrilla warfare against a numerically superior British force led by

Charles Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator. In the United States and United Kingdom, he is best known as one of the leading Britis ...

Counties

Greene County, Alabama Greene County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,730, the least populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Eutaw. It was named in honor of Revolutiona ...

Greene County, Arkansas Greene County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 45,736. The county seat is Paragould, Arkansas, Paragould, which sits atop Crowley's R ...

Greene County, Georgia 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. The county seat is Greensboro. The county was created on February 3, 1786 ...

Greene County, Illinois Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it has a population of 11,843. Its county seat is Carrollton. A notable archaeological area, the Koster Site, has produced evidence ...

Greene County, Indiana Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 30,803. The county seat is Bloomfield. The county was determined by the US Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. History Gr ...

Greene County, Iowa Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,771. The county seat is Jefferson. The county is named in honor of General Nathanael Greene. History Greene County was formed on Januar ...

Green County, Kentucky Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat and only municipality is Greensburg. Green was a prohibition or dry county until 2015. History Green County was formed in 1792 from portions of Lincoln and Nels ...

Greene County, Mississippi Greene County is a county located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,530. Its county seat is Leakesville. Established in 1811, the county was named for General Nathanael Gree ...

Greene County, Missouri Greene County is located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 298,915. making it the fourth most-populous county in Missouri and the most populous outside the Kansas City or Saint Loui ...

Greene County, New York Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,931. Its county seat is Catskill. The county's name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. The c ...

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. History Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, ...

Greene County, Ohio Greene County is located in the southwestern portion of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 167,966. Its county seat is Xenia, Ohio, Xenia and its largest city is Beavercreek, Ohio, Beavercreek. The county ...

Greene County, Pennsylvania Greene County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 35,954. Its county seat is Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Waynes ...

Greenville County, South Carolina Greenville County ( ; locally ) is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 525,534, making it the most populous county in the state. Its county seat is Greenville. The county is also home to ...

Greene County, Tennessee Greene County is a county located on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,152. Its county seat is Greeneville. Greene County comprises the Greeneville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Ar ...

Greene County, Virginia Greene County is a county in Virginia in the eastern United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,552. Its county seat is Stanardsville. Greene County is part of the Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. In rec ...

Green County, Wisconsin Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,093. Its county seat is Monroe. Green County is included in the Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The land of G ...

Greensville County, Virginia 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. History Greensville County was established in 1781 from Brunswick County. The county is ...

(possibly; there are other claimed origins)

Cities, towns, and villages

Fort Greene, Brooklyn Fort Greene is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of the New York City Borough (New York City), borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood is bounded by Flushing Avenue and the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the north, Flatbush Avenue Extension and Dow ...

, New York *

Greene, Maine Greene is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,376 at the 2020 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan statistical area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New Englan ...

Greene, New York Greene is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Chenango County, New York, Chenango County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 5,604 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Nathanael Greene. ...

* Greene, Rhode Island *

Greensboro, Alabama Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census the population was 2,497, down from 2,731 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hale County, Alabama, ...

Greensboro, Georgia Greensboro is a city in and the county seat of Greene County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 3,648 as of the 2020 census. The city is located approximately halfway between Atlanta and Augusta on Interstate 20. History Greensboro ...

Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro (; ) is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 299,035; it was estimated to be 307,381 in 2024. It is the List of municipalitie ...

Greensboro, Pennsylvania Greensboro is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census, up from 260 at the 2010 census. Geography Greensboro is located in southeastern Greene County at (39.792911, -79.912087). It is ...

Greensburg, Pennsylvania Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 14,976 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located southeast of Pittsburgh, Greensburg is a part of the Greater Pittsbu ...

Greensburg, Kentucky Greensburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,163 at the 2010 census, down from 2,396 at the 2000 census. The Downtown Greensburg Historic District is on the Natio ...

Greeneville, Tennessee Greeneville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census was 15,479. The town was named in honor of American Revolutionary War, Revol ...

* Greenville, New York *

Greenville, Mississippi Greenville is the List of municipalities in Mississippi, ninth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, and the largest city by population in the Mississippi Delta region. It is the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi, Was ...

in Jefferson County *

, in Washington County *

Greenville, North Carolina Greenville ( ; ) is the county seat of and the most populous city in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. It is the principal city of the Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 12t ...

Greenville, Ohio Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is near Ohio's western edge, about northwest of Dayton, Ohio, Dayton. The population was 12,786 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Indigenous ...

Greenville, Pennsylvania Greenville is a borough with home rule status in northwestern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located along the Shenango River, it lies roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. It is 1.89 square miles in area, and had ...

Greenville, Rhode Island Greenville is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the New England town, town of Smithfield, Rhode Island, Smithfield in Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 8,658 at the 20 ...

Greenville, South Carolina Greenville ( ; ) is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, sixth-most pop ...

Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Greene Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,436 at the 2020 census, up from 12,284 at the 2000 census. Part of Caledonia State Park is in Greene Township. History The township has the na ...

Greene Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania Greene Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,453 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.54% ...

Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Green Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of the neighboring city of Cincinnati. With a population of 60,424 at the 2020 census, Green Township is the most populous township in Hamilt ...

Other places

* BSA, General Greene Council, Greensboro, North Carolina *

Fort Greene Park Fort Greene Park is a city-owned and -operated park in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The park was originally named after the fort formerly located there, Fort Putnam, itself was named for Rufus Putnam, George Washington's chief of engineers in t ...

Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

Fort Greene Ville Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is near Ohio's western edge, about northwest of Dayton. The population was 12,786 at the 2020 census. History Indigenous tribes in the region included the Wyand ...

, Ohio *General Green Avenue,

Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County. It was the federal capital, capital of the United States from November 1 until D ...

General Greene Elementary School A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

* General Greene Village Apartment Complex, Springfield, New Jersey *

General Nathanael Greene Homestead The General Nathanael Greene Homestead, also known as Spell Hall, is a historic house at 50 Taft Street in Coventry, Rhode Island.The General's first name is Nathanael, but the National Historic Landmarks program listing for him misspells his f ...

Coventry, Rhode Island Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island. The population was 35,688 at the 2020 census and is part of the . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it (4.49%) is wate ...

*Greene Central School,

Green River (Kentucky) The Green River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 13, 2011 tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south central Kentucky. Tributaries o ...

*Greeneville High School, Greeneville, Tennessee *Greeneville Middle School, Greeneville, Tennessee *Nathanael B. Greene Community Center,

Guilford, Connecticut Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Connecticut, Madison, Branford, Connecticut, Branford, North Branford, Connecticut, North Branford and Durham, Connecticut, Durham, and is situated on Inter ...

*Nathanael Greene Academy,

*Nathanael Greene Army Reserve Center,

Narragansett, Rhode Island Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 14,532 at the 2020 census. However, during the summer months the town's population more than doubles to near 34,000. The town of Narragansett occupie ...

*Nathanael Greene Elementary School,

Chicago, Illinois Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

*Nathanael Greene Elementary School,

Liberty, North Carolina Liberty is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. History Originally named Liberty Oak, the town was founded in 1809 near the plantation of John Leak. The first church within the town was the Liberty Christian Church (now th ...

Nathanael Greene Elementary School Pawtucket ( ) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 75,604 at the 2020 census, making the city the fourth-largest in the state. Pawtucket borders Providence and East Providence to the south, Central F ...

Pawtucket, Rhode Island Pawtucket ( ) is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 75,604 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making the city the fourth-largest in the state. Pawtucket borders Providence, Rhode Island, Prov ...

*Nathanael Greene Elementary School,

Stanardsville, Virginia Stanardsville is a town in Greene County, Virginia, United States. The population was 349 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 367 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The name is from Robert Stanard, a b ...

*Nathanael Greene Historical Foundation,

* Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, Springfield, Missouri *Nathanael Greene Memorial Bridge Old Forge Road, Warwick North Kingstown Line, Rhode Island * Nathanael Greene Middle School,

Providence, Rhode Island Providence () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Rhode Island, most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, it is o ...

*Nathanael Greene Museum, Greeneville, Tennessee *Nathanael Greene Park, Springfield, Missouri *Nathanael Greene's Publick House,

* Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing Company, Greensboro, North Carolina *North Greene High School, Greeneville, Tennessee *North Greene Middle School, Greeneville, Tennessee *South Greene High School, Greeneville, Tennessee *South Greene Middle School, Greeneville, Tennessee *West Greene High School,

Mosheim, Tennessee Mosheim (pronounced Moss-hime) is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. History Mosheim (also pronounced "MOSS-eyem" without the "h" sound) originally called "Blue Springs" after a sprin ...

*West Greene Middle School, Mosheim, Tennessee *Camp Greene (neighborhood),

Charlotte, NC Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...

*Greene Street, Marietta, Ohio.

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