Also, a Strawberry Festival is held annually in Reynolds. City of Butler. Butler, the county seat of Taylor County, was incorporated on February 8, 1854; however, the charter for the town was not received until 1870. Butler was named for General William Orlando Butler, a distinguished hero of the Mexican War.
Sponsored Topics. Greenville is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Meriwether County. 54.9 miles (88.4 km) southwest of Atlanta. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).
Share Georgia! Greenville Presidential Pathways. The county seat of Meriwether County holds the historic courthouse, quaint downtown with shops and restaurants, and historic homes of the cityâs notable residents. Greenville, the county seat of Meriwether County, became a city on December 20, 1828. The city is named in honor of Revolutionary war hero General Nathaniel Greene. The Meriwether County courthouse in Greenville was constructed around 1903 and burned in 1976.