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- The legislature named the county after General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the Revolutionary War (1775-83), who died in the year of the county’s formation.
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Oct 20, 2016 · Greene County, New York, named after Nathanael Greene, the American Revolutionary War hero, is home to the highest peaks in the Catskill mountain region and some of our country's oldest history.
Oct 27, 2014 · David Dorpfeld, Wanda Dorpfeld. Arcadia Publishing, Oct 27, 2014 - Travel - 128 pages. Greene County was created in 1800 from parts of Albany and Ulster Counties, and it is named after...
- David Dorpfeld, Wanda Dorpfeld
- Arcadia Publishing, 2014
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Steve Pokin. News-Leader. 0:00. 0:59. Answer Man: Why is Greene County named after Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War general who never made it any farther west than west Georgia? —...
Jan 24, 2017 · Albany County. The county is named for the Duke of York and of Albany, who became James II of England. Flickr photo by Francis Scott. Allegany County. Its name derives from a Lenape word, applied ...
The town was first settled around 1792 and was named after General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolutionary War. The town's early economy was based on agriculture and milling. Greene is located in a picturesque region of rolling hills and farmland.
Jan 23, 2004 · Although Greene never fought a battle in Georgia, his leadership was the catalyst that turned the tide toward American victory in the colony, freeing Georgia from British forces. Greene County in northeast Georgia is named in his honor.
After the United States became independent, Greene County was formed in 1783 from the original Washington County, North Carolina, part of the former Washington District. The county is named for Major General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786), a major general in the Continental Army from Rhode Island.
