Greenville, South Carolina, is a mid-sized city located in the upstate area of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Greenville County and the principal city in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley-Simpsonville metro area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,002, and an urbanized area population of 302,194, although estimates of the July 1, 2006 census put the current population of the Greenville metro area at 601,986. Greenville, situated on the Reedy River in the Blue Ridge foothills, is located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85, and its metropolitan area is further serviced by I-385 and I-185. The community was named after Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene.

Greenville is in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and therefore contains many hills and knolls. The highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain, is nearby in the northern part of Pickens County, which adjoins Greenville County on the west. Gold and other minerals have been mined in Greenville since the early 1800s. Rubies, amethysts, garnets, tourmalines, unakite and emeralds occur within 60 miles of the city, likely washed down from the nearby mountains. Granite abounds in the area and is mined in Greenville as well as in neighboring counties.

In the 1960s, under Mayor von Heller who settled in the United States from Austria, Greenville leadership began to focus on improving its image through streetscape and traffic improvements, including narrowing main street from four lanes to two lanes; installing free, angled parking, trees, flowers and light fixtures; and creating parks and plazas throughout downtown. The downtown streetscape renovation was designed by Landscape Architect Lawrence Halprin. Within two decades, Greenville turned had layed a foundation for their downtown vision and provided an example of business potential to encourage business re-location to downtown (Greenville Commons/Hyatt Regency). The city then worked with consultants to develop and implement a downtown master plan and facilitated public-private investment partnerships which resulted in the city's first luxury convention hotel on Main Street.

Through the 1990s, Greenville, SC continued to strengthen its public/private partnerships to create strong anchors throughout downtown. The city redeveloped a languishing industrial area into an arts complex that incorporated historically significant buildings. It stabilized a stagnant historic district with a mixed-use project of shops, restaurants, and offices, which in turn encouraged residential use of vacant upper stories and former church classrooms. The long effort paid off.

Greenville became the main shopping destination of The Upstate region. Major shopping centers currently under construction include The Point and Magnolia Park Town Center, a proposed shopping center that will include a Costco. Downtown Greenville, South Carolina is home to many specialty shops and boutiques. The highlight came when The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Greenville with the Great American Main Street Award in 2003.

Greenville is a respected medical center and has two main health systems. Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, which includes St. Francis downtown, St. Francis eastside, St. Francis Outpatient Center and Upstate Surgery Center, is ranked among the best hospitals in the nation by HealthGrades for heart surgery and overall orthopedic services. The extensive Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center is a non-profit academic medical center, and with five campuses, including Patewood Memorial Hospital, it is one of the largest employers in the region. Additionally, Greenville Shriners Hospital exclusively treats pediatric orthopaedic patients free of charge.

Well-known Greenville residents have included the Rev. Jesse Jackson, social activist and politician, actress Joanne Woodward and Shoeless Joe Jackson, fabled baseball player - whose legend was revived with the 90's film classic, "Field of Dreams."

For more information on activities in and around Greenville, South Carolina, visit:

• City of Greenville, SC
• Greenville County, SC
• Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce
• Greenville, SC Real Estate Summary on IDCide
• Greenville, SC on CityTownInfo.com
• Greenville, SC Google Earth Map
• View Greenville, SC Area Jobs on Career Builder
• View Greenville, SC Area Jobs on Yahoo HotJobs
• Greenville, South Carolina on Wikipedia.com
• Greenville, South Carolina on epodunk

For more information on activities in and around South Carolina Upstate Region, including Greenville County, South Carolina, visit:

• Greenville and UpCountry
• South Carolina Upstate Info
• South Carolina: Naturally (SC’s Piedmont Region)
• South Carolina Information Highway
• South Carolina Tourism
• Greater Greenville Tourism
• The State of South Carolina

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