Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2006, the population was estimated at 20,157. Its county seat is Snow Hill.
History
It was originally named Glasgow County, for James Glasgow, North Carolina Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798. In 1799, Glasgow's involvement in military land grant frauds forced him to resign and leave the state. Glasgow County was then renamed Greene County in honor of Nathanael Greene, one of General Washington's right-hand men.
