Greene County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1988. Most listings are in or near McClain, Lucedale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf River Bridge | McClain | 1988 |
| Vernal Presbyterian Church | Lucedale | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGreene was formed in 1811 (1811-12-09) from Wayne.
GREENE created by Mississippi Territory from WAYNE; GREENE included territory in present Mississippi and Alabama.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGreene County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,445 | 1,636 | 2,232 | 3,194 | 6,795 | 10,430 | 9,512 | 8,215 | 8,366 | 9,827 | 13,299 | 13,530 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS113 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 113 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abb Breland Cemetery |
| Adamsville Cemetery |
| Adder Cemetery |
| Asa Breland Cemetery |
| Avera Cemetery |
| Avera Cemetery |
| Avera Chapel Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Bothwell Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Breland Cemetery |
| Breland Cemetery |
| Buck Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Cedargrove Cemetery |
| Churchwell Cemetery |
| Clark Chapel Cemetery |
| Cooley Cemetery |
| Cooley Cemetery |
| Coward Place Cemetery |
| Dantzler Cemetery |
| Davies Cemetery |
| Dickinson Cemetery |
| East Salem Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Freefield Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Grafton Cemetery |
| Grave Hill Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Lodge Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Herringburg Cemetery |
| Hillman Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Indian Hill Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Johnson Creek Cemetery |
| Kittrell Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Leaf Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Maple - McLeod Cemetery |
| Maples Cemetery |
| Maples Cemetery |
| Mason Chapel Cemetery |
| McInnis Cemetery |
| McInnis Cemetery |
| McInnis Cemetery |
| McIntosh Cemetery |
| McLain Cemetery |
| McLain and Wade Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| Mclain Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mutual Rights Cemetery |
| Neely Cemetery |
| New Providence Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Odom Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Adamsville |
| Mohoba |
| Wilson |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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