Water Towers and Standpipes of the United States of America. Sponsored by "Understanding Your Home" by building inspector Mark Visser Greenville - Texas Hunt County. Photo © Mark Visser ..... Tower Information -L Location: Roberts Street Tower signage: Greenville Built: Height: Capacity: Tower Information - R Location: Caddo Street Tower signage: Greenville Built: Height: Capacity: Missing tower data: Please contact us if you have more information. Area Information History: Greenville was carved out of the blackland prairie by pioneers who cleared the tall grass for the homes and farms. When Hunt County was create in 1846 by the first legislature of the new state in of Texas in 1946, Greenville was named the county seat. Greenville was named for Thomas Jefferson Green, a general in the Texas Army for independence from Mexico and, later, a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. Cotton brought the railroads to Greenville and with them growth and prosperity. Resources: City of Greenville Other sites you may be interested in: Thumbnail Collection of USA Water Towers Canadian Water Towers and Standpipes Magnetic Hills in the United States of America The History of the Christian Fish Symbol Home Back to Texas Index