1734Education
Joseph Hardin (1734–1801), Speaker of the House for the State of Franklin; trustee of Greeneville (now Tusculum) College.
1741Education
Houston's draft met staunch opposition, especially from Reverend Hezekiah Balch (1741–1810) (who was later instrumental in the creation of Tusculum College).
1750Government
After voting irregularities in a local election, however, an early Nolichucky settler named Daniel Kennedy (1750–1802) led a movement to form a separate county, which was grante...
1772History
The permanent European settlement of Greene County began in 1772.
1778History
The two were married by Mordecai Lincoln (1778–1851), who was Greene County's Justice of the Peace.
1780History
Valentine Sevier (1780–1854), a nephew of John Sevier who served as Greene County Court Clerk, freed his slaves in the 1830s and offered to pay for their passage to Liberia, whi...
1782Civil Rights
One such Quaker was Elihu Embree (1782–1820), who published the nation's first abolitionist newspaper, The Emancipator, at nearby Jonesborough.
1784History
=== State of Franklin ===
In 1784, North Carolina attempted to resolve its debts by giving the U.S.
1785History
A petition for statehood for what would have become known as the State of Franklin (named in honor of Benjamin Franklin) was drawn at the delegates session in May 1785.
1786History
"Greeneville" was officially recognized as a town in 1786.
1795Education
President of Washington College 1795–1818, he moved to Greeneville and taught at Tusculum Academy, later Tusculum College, from 1818 to 1830.
1807History
Greenevillians involved in the abolitionist movement included Hezekiah Balch, who freed his slaves at the Greene County Courthouse in 1807.
1814Economy
Marine Corps sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient
Frank Little, opera singer
Samuel Milligan (1814–1874), Tennessee state representative and judge of the Court of Claims
Park O...
1818Education
Samuel Doak, the founder of Tusculum College, followed in 1818.
1822History
Anticipating that a southern-based abolitionist movement would be more effective, Lundy purchased Embree's printing press and moved to Greeneville in 1822.
1826History
In 1826, Johnson arrived in Greeneville after fleeing an apprenticeship in Raleigh.
1827History
Johnson married a local girl, Eliza McCardle, in 1827.
1829History
He would later prove influential in the career of William Lloyd Garrison, whom he hired as an associate editor in 1829.
1834Government
He was elected mayor of Greeneville in 1834, although he resigned after just a few months in office to pursue a position in the Tennessee state legislature, which he attained th...
1861Military
=== Civil War ===
In June 1861, on the eve of the Civil War, thirty counties of the pro-Union East Tennessee Convention met in Greeneville to discuss strategy after state voter...
1863Military
A portion of James Longstreet's army wintered in Greeneville following the failed Siege of Knoxville in late 1863.
1864Military
Confederate general John Hunt Morgan was killed in Greeneville during a raid by Union soldiers led by Alvan Cullem Gillem on September 4, 1864.
1866Military
=== Indian Wars ===
Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
1870Culture
== Arts and culture ==
=== Festivals and fairs ===
There has been a fair in some form in Greene County since 1870 when the Farmers and Mechanics Association held its first exp...
1887Education
=== George Clem School ===
In 1887, with assistance from the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the George Clem School was organized as Greeneville College.
1897History
In 1897, at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville, a log house that had been moved from Greeneville was displayed as the capitol where the State of Franklin's delegat...
1921Sports
Professional baseball was first played in Greeneville by the Greeneville Burley Cubs in the Appalachian League in 1921.
1922History
Kinser (1922–1945), U.S.
1925History
They remained in the league through 1925 and returned for a second stretch from 1938 to 1942.
1932Education
In 1932, the Greeneville Board of Education leased the property to provide public education for Negroes.
1937History
In 1937, the 11th grade was added.
1939Education
In 1939, the city purchased the school and renamed it the George Clem School.
1949Government
The present Greene County Fair Association was incorporated in 1949.
1950Architecture
A decade later, the original building was demolished and the present building was erected in 1950.
1952Sports
Won 2 minor league batting crowns, 1952 & 1955; AAA MVP 1955; member of the 1956 Kansas City A's.
1963History
The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, located in Greeneville, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1963.
1965Civil Rights
The school closed in 1965 when the public schools desegregated, and it became the location of the Greeneville City Schools Central Office.
1974Government
The Greeneville Historic District was established in 1974.
1997Government
In 1997, Phillips sold its facilities to Knoxville businessmen George Taylor and Charles White, who established it as Five Rivers Electronic Innovations, LLC.
2004History
They were followed in the same league by the Greeneville Astros, who played in the city from 2004 to 2017.
2005Economy
In 2005, Five Rivers closed the former Magnavox plant after declaring bankruptcy.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 15,062 people; 6,478 households; 7,399 housing units; and 3,845 families in the town.
2011Disaster
=== 2011 tornado outbreak ===
On April 27, 2011, the rural community of Camp Creek south of Greeneville was severely affected by an EF3 tornado in the 2011 Super Outbreak.
2015History
In 2015, the Fair was recognized as the AAA Division Champion Fair in the state of Tennessee by the Tennessee Association of Fairs.
2017History
As of 2017, grocery stores in Greeneville include three Food City Supermarkets, two Ingles Markets, Dollar General Market, Sav-Mor Foods (a grocery store owned by Ingles Markets...
2018Military
=== Downtown revitalization ===
In 2018, town officials, with the cooperation of a development and urban design firm, began efforts towards the redevelopment of the central bus...
2019Education
== Education ==
Greeneville is home to Walters State Niswonger Campus, which was expanded in 2019.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,479 people, 6,075 households, and 3,549 families residing in the town.
2021Architecture
In October 2021, construction work began on a complete street-approach to Depot Street between Main Street and Irish Street in downtown Greeneville with enhanced pedestrian access.
2023Architecture
The project was completed in November 2023.