History

Greene County, Pennsylvania was named for Nathanial GREENE on Feb. 9, 1796.  The county was born when John MINOR sponsored a bill in which legislated that this southern portion of Washington County, Pennsylvania become a separate county.  Waynesburg, the county seat is named after General "MAD" Anthony WAYNE who led the army to dedeath the Indians in the Northwest territory, what today is the Ohio Valley.  Greene County, Pennsylvania is located in the southwestern corner of the state of Pennsylvania.  It's bordered by the counties of Washington to the north, Fayette to the east, Monongalia County, West Virginia to the south and Marshall County, West Virginia to the west.  Greene County, Pennsylvania is also part of the Monongahela Valley of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

From 1775-1780 Greene County, Pennsylvania was claimed by Virginia.  Most of the eastern portion was Monongalia County, Virginia and the western quarter was Ohio County, Virginia.  Springhill Twp. was located in the northern strip that was part of Pennsylvania.

Township formations:

1781 Greene, Cumberland, Morgan, and Donegal
1786 Franklin
1792 Richhill
(Greene County was formed in 1796 from Washington County)
1798 Whiteley & Dunkard from Greene Twp.
1798 Morris & Jackson from Richhill Twp
1807 Wayne
1817 Aleppo from Springhill Twp
1820 Center from Franklin and Morris Twps
1822 Monongahela from Greene Twp
1838 Washington from Morgan Twp
1839 Jackson from Richhill Township
1842 Perry Township from Greene Township
1857 Gilmore Township was created from Richhill Township.
1860 Springhill was created from Aleppo and Gilmore Townships
submitted by Diana
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For research purposes in Greene County prior to 1796 look in:

Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Monongalia County, West Virginia.
Ohio County, West Virginia.