Greenville, Alabama

Greenville
Butler County Courthouse in Greenville
Nickname: 
Location of Greenville in Butler County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°51′32″N 86°38′19″W / 31.85889°N 86.63861°W / 31.85889; -86.63861
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyButler
Founded1819
Named afterGreenville, South Carolina
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
Area
 • Total
21.53 sq mi (55.76 km2)
 • Land21.36 sq mi (55.31 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,374
 • Density345.3/sq mi (133.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36037
Area code334
FIPS code01-31912
GNIS feature ID2403748
Websitegreenvilleal.gov

Greenville is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,374. Greenville is known as the Camellia City, wherein originated the movement to change the official Alabama state flower from the goldenrod to the camellia with legislative sponsors LaMont Glass and H.B. Taylor.