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Greenville, city, seat (1809) of Darke county, western Ohio, U.S., on Greenville Creek, about 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Dayton. Laid out in 1808, it was the site of Fort Greene Ville, named for Gen. Nathanael Greene and built by Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne (1793). After his victory at Fallen Timbers (near the present site of Toledo), Wayne signed a peace treaty at the fort with Indians (1795) that opened the Northwest Territory to settlers. The fort was burned (1796), but the site is marked by the Fort Greenville Treaty Memorial. The grounds of the Garst Museum house relics of the Indian wars; personal belongings of Annie Oakley (1860–1926), the female sharpshooter of Wild West shows, who was born on a nearby farm; and the childhood home of broadcast journalist Lowell Thomas, who was born in Woodington, 5 miles (8 km) northwest. Greenville’s economy is basically agricultural, augmented by light manufactures (notably gas and oil filters, glass products, plastics, and kitchen appliances). A branch of Edison Community College is in the city. Inc. city, 1902. Pop. (2000) 13,294; (2010) 13,227.

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