Greensboro, Georgia
city in and the county seat of Greene County, Georgia, United States
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 was founded circa 1780; in 1787, it was designated the seat of the newly formed Greene County. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1855. The city was named for Major General Nathanael Greene, commander of the rebel American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House on March 15, 1781.
Geography
Greensboro is located at the center of Greene County at 33°34′18″N 83°10′51″W (33.571528, -83.180921). U.S. Route 278 passes through the city center as Broad Street, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Union Point and west 19 miles (31 km) to Madison. Georgia State Route 44 leads southwest from Greensboro 22 miles (35 km) to Eatonton. State Route 15 leads north 34 miles (55 km) to Athens and southeast 27 miles (43 km) to Sparta.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Greensboro, Georgia” is city in and the county seat of Greene County, Georgia, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Greensboro, Georgia and city, not as a finished interpretation.
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The phrase “city in and the county seat of Greene County, Georgia, United States” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 4, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2353901. VIAF identifies the subject as 150118667. The Library of Congress control number is n82079165. Authority coordinates are 33.572, -83.181. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1780, 1787 and 1803.
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