Greene County, Mississippi
Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,400.[1] The county seat is Leakesville.[2] The county was founded in 1811 and is named after American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene.[3]
Greene County | |
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 Leaksville Junior High School | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′N 88°38′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Named for | Nathanael Greene |
| Seat | Leakesville |
| Largest town | Leakesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 0.8%% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,400 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 143.
Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Mississippi highlighting Greene County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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