Greenville became an early Texas leader in public utilities

In 1891, Greenville's city government bought and started running its own electric plant. The Handbook of Texas says that made Greenville the first city in Texas to own and run a city-owned electric system. That early move helped Greenville grow into a regional center in North Texas.

Today Greenville is the county seat of Hunt County and its largest city. It sits along US Highway 380 and Interstate 30. Over the 20th century, farming became a smaller part of the local economy. Manufacturing and service businesses took its place.