THE GREENVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Holocene Meander Belts setting.
Greenville city has 26.9 square miles of land in Washington County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Holocene Meander Belts, within Mississippi Alluvial Plain.
The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.
Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Greenville and Washington County
Greenville is associated with Washington County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Greenville by land and water
The Census records 0.77 square miles of water within Greenville, or 2.8% of its total area. It is 2 percentage points lower than the 4.8% recorded for Washington County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Greenville city has 26.8 times the land area of nearby Metcalfe town (1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

