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Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 37,331. The county seat is Paragould which sits atop Crowley's Ridge.
The first settler to the area was Benjamin Crowley of Kentucky who arrived in 1821 and established a home about 12 miles west of Paragould.
Greene County was formed on 5 November 1833 out of portions of Lawrence County, Arkansas and contained portions of present Clay County, Arkansas and Craighead County, Arkansas. The county was named after Revolutionary War hero Nathanael GreeneNathanael Greene ( July 27, 1742 (O. June 19, 1786), was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gif. The original county seat was in Benjamin Crowley's home. By 1836Events January Book by Maria Monk claims that she was sexually exploited in a Canadian convent February 3 United States Whig Party holds its first convention in Albany, New York. February 23 The siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas. February 24 when Arkansas became a State the county seat was located at a settlement called "Paris".
In 18481848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events Sri Lanka The Revolution of 1848 (qv. a series of widespread but failed struggles for more liberal governments, from Brazil to Hungary. January 24 California gold rush: Jame a national highway was put through and the county seat was moved to the community of Gainesville, Arkansas which had a reputation as a relatively lawless town. The county seat remained there until 1883Events January January 16 The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil service, is passed January 19 The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service ( Roselle, New Jersey) It was built by Thomas E when it was moved to the new town of Paragould. The residents of Gainesville opposed the move and it is reported that shots were fired and tempers were high. A new courthouse was built in 18881888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). In Germany, 1888 is known as the 1888 Year of Three Emperors. Events January 3 91cm telescope first used at Lick Observatory January 12 ? Blizzards in Dakota and Montana, Minnesota, Nebr and the building still survives in downtown Paragould.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,501 km˛ (580 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 1,496 km˛ (578 mi˛) of it is land and 6 km˛ (2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water.