Greenville in Floyd County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Greenville

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 16, 2024

1. Greenville Marker, Side One

Inscription. Greenville was founded in May 1816 by Andrew Mundell and Benjamin Haines. A critical expansion path West for the young state, Greenville was an early stop on the New Albany to Vincennes Turnpike. Throughout the 19th century. the town flourished with hotels, mills, churches and many local businesses. On March 26, 1908, a massive fire destroyed a majority of the town.

Greenville is home to several historic residents like industrialist John B. Ford, 1st USDA Secretary Norman Colman and early professional baseball pitcher Roscoe Miller. The town also boasts a few historic buildings like the Simpson United Methodist Church. Access to agriculture, transportation and idyllic small-town Indiana life remain hallmarks of the town.

Erected 2022 by Greenville Town Council • Greenville Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1816.

Location. 38° 22.508′ N, 85° 59.433′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Indiana, in Floyd County. It is at the intersection of Clark Street and Cross Street, on the

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right when traveling west on Clark Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9701 Clark St, Greenville IN 47124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Norman J. Colman (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John B. Ford (about 600 feet away); Simpson Memorial Chapel (about 700 feet away); Sherman Minton (approx. 5.7 miles away); Patrick Shields (approx. 5.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); George W. Waltz (approx. 5.7 miles away); Georgetown (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . History of Greenville (PDF). Presentation by the

Greenville Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 16, 2024

2. Greenville Marker, Side Two

Greenville Historic Preservation Commission. (Submitted on July 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Greenville Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 16, 2024

3. Greenville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.