Greene County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryNo newspaper titles for Greene County are listed in the U.S. Newspaper Directory data loaded here. The National Register of Historic Places includes 42 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Waynesburg, Greensboro, Glassworks.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNo titles found in the directory for this county. Search the Library of Congress directory.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP27 of 42 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
42 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Boughner, Alexander V., House | Greensboro | 1995 |
| Bridge in Franklin Township | Morrisville | 1988 |
| Carmichaels Covered Bridge | Carmichael | 1979 |
| Colver-Rogers Farmstead | Jefferson | 2003 |
| Corbley, John, Farm | Garards Fort | 1984 |
| Crawford, John Minor, House | Glassworks | 1995 |
| Crawford, William, House | Carmichaels | 1992 |
| Cree, William, House | Jefferson Township | 2002 |
| Fisher Site (36GR21) | West Findley | 1982 |
| Foley, Richard T., Site (36GR52) | Holbrook | 1984 |
| Glassworks-Core House | Glassworks | 1995 |
| Glassworks-Gabler House | Glassworks | 1995 |
| Gordon, George W., Farm | Franklin | 2000 |
| Greene Academy | Carmichaels | 1976 |
| Greene Hills Farm | Waynesburg | 1973 |
| Greensboro Historic District | Greensboro | 1995 |
| Greensboro Public School | Greensboro | 1995 |
| Grimes Covered Bridge | Waynesburg | 1979 |
| Hamilton-Ely Farmstead | Whitely Township | 2006 |
| Hanna Hall | Waynesburg | 1979 |
| Heasley, Charles Grant, House | Waynesburg | 1991 |
| Hughes House | Jefferson | 1972 |
| Jones, James, House | Greensboro | 1995 |
| Kent, Thomas, Jr., Farm | Waynersburg | 2000 |
| King Covered Bridge | Kuhntown | 1979 |
| Lippincott Covered Bridge | Waynesburg | 1979 |
| McClelland-Grimes Farm | Morgan | 2010 |
| Miller Hall | Waynesburg | 1978 |
| Parreco, James, House | Greensboro | 1995 |
| Peters-Graham House | Greensboro | 1995 |
| Reppert-Gabler House | Glassworks | 1995 |
| Rex, John, Farm | Jefferson | 1998 |
| Rice's Landing Historic District | Rice's Landing | 1992 |
| Scott Covered Bridge | Rogersville | 1979 |
| Shriver Covered Bridge | Rogersville | 1979 |
| Sugar Grove Petroglyph Site (36GR5) | Monongahela Township | 1986 |
| Thralls, Ernest, House | Spraggs | 1999 |
| W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop NHL | Rices Landing | |
| W. A. Young and Sons Foundry and Machine Shop NHL | Rices Landing | |
| Waynesburg Historic District | Waynesburg | 1984 |
| White Covered Bridge | Garards Fort | 1979 |
| Woods, Nettie, Covered Bridge | Oak Forest | 1979 |
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 1796 (1796-02-09) from Washington.
GREENE created from WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGreene County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,605 | 15,554 | 19,147 | 24,343 | 28,273 | 28,281 | 30,804 | 44,671 | 45,394 | 39,424 | 40,476 | 40,672 | 35,954 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Hill National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 26.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS174 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 174 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adamson Cemetery |
| Adamson Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Allum Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Bald Hill Cemetery |
| Barger Cemetery |
| Bates Fork Cemetery |
| Bates Fork Cemetery |
| Bethany Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Blacksville Cemetery |
| Blacksville Cemetery |
| Blaker Cemetery |
| Braddock Cemetery |
| Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Centennial Cemetery |
| Chess Cemetery |
| Clarksville Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Claughton Chapel Cemetery |
| Claylick Cemetery |
| Connor Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Cowell Cemetery |
| Crow Family Cemetery |
| Cumberland Cemetery |
| Donham Cemetery |
| Dreamer Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Dye Cemetery |
| Eakin Cemetery |
| Eddy Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Estle Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Everly Cemetery |
| Fairall Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fordyce Cemetery |
| Fordyce Cemetery |
| Fordyce Cemetery |
| Freeland Cemetery |
| Furman Cemetery |
| Garards Fort Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Glades Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Green Grove Cemetery |
| Green Mount Cemetery |
| Greene Academy Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Greene County Memorial Park |
| Greensboro Cemetery |
| Greensboro Methodist Cemetery |
| Greensboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Hanna Cemetery |
| Headley Cemetery |
| Hewitts Cemetery |
| Hickman Family Cemetery |
| Higgins Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hills School House Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Horner Cemetery |
| Hutches Cemetery |
| Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Jefferson Baptist Cemetery |
| Jefferson Cemetery |
| Jefferson Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
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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