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Greenville
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Greenville is a city in Hunt County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,960. It is the county seat of Hunt CountyGR6. Greenville was named for Thomas J. Green, a general in the Texas Army in the war for independence from Mexico. He later became a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. The city narrowly escaped being named Pinckneyville in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first Governor of Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 89.9 square kilometers. 87.8 square kilometers of it is land and 2.1 square kilometers of it 2.30 percent is water.
In early years, Hunt County was known as the cotton capital of the world. The world's largest inland cotton compress was located in Greenville until it was destroyed by fire in the mid-1900s. Currently, the largest industry is L3 Communications Integrated Systems, a major U.S. Defense contractor located at Majors Airport. This airport, created in 1942 and initially financed by the local Rotary club, was used as a training base for P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilots in World War II, and since then has served as a focal point for economic growth in Greenville.
Greenville is known internationally for its saddle making industry. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Texas one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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