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The following is a
timeline of the
history of the city of
Greensboro, North Carolina , USA.
1808 – Town of Greensboro established in
Guilford County .
1824 –
First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro founded.
1826 – Patriot newspaper begins publication.
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1827 –
Buffalo Presbyterian Church built.
1834 –
Guilford College chartered.
1873 –
Bennett College founded.
1877 – Chamber of Commerce and Green Hill Cemetery
[5] established.
1884 – Population: 5,538.
1889 – Coney Club founded.
1890 – Daily Record newspaper begins publication.
[2]
1891
1895 – Greensboro Industrial and Immigration Association founded.
1900 – Population: 10,035.
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OCLC
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JSTOR
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"Anti-Klan Protesters March Through Downtown Greensboro" , Associated Press News , June 6, 1987
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