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Greenville (City and county-seat)

a city and county-seat of Greenville co., S. C.; on the Southern and the Charleston and West Carolina railroads; 153 miles N. W. of Columbia.

It is the seat of Furman University, Greenville College for Women, Chicora College, Greenville Female College, a military institute, and a business college.

Its industries include the manufacture of cotton, wagons, underwear, etc. It has waterworks, electric lights, several newspapers, and 2 National banks. Pop. (1910) 15,741; (1920) 23,127.