Alexandria Ville, Sunbeam, and Frenchtown were the official names by which this community was known over the years. The Borough was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1867, from portions of Alexandria Township. Additional territory was gained from Kingwood Township in 1865.
Greer, SC. Sponsored Topics. Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census.
The new city, incorporated in 1968, was built on the north shore of Greers Ferry Lakeâstretching from the Edgemont Bridge to the Narrows Bridge and extending from the Devilâs Fork recreational area south to the Shiloh recreational area.