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Greenfield is the county seat of Hancock County, Indiana, United States of America. Greenfield has in present a population of just 20.000 residents and an area of 8 square miles. The history of Greenfield begins in 1828. On March 1 was created Hancock County and named in honor of John Hancock, the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence and on April 11 was established Greenfield as the county seat. The first businesses in town were some small grist mills. In 1876, Greenfield was incorporated as a city and at the time it had a population of 2000 residents. In present, the economy of Greenfield relies on a few important businesses: Elanco, Covance, Indiana Automotive Fasteners and Novelty Inc.

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#1 Thing to do: Greenfield Country Club
#2 Thing to do: Interstate Museum
#3 Thing to do: Old Log Jail Museum

Fun Fact: Riley Park, where the Brandywine River flows, is Greenfield's major sledding attraction in Greenfield.

Top Attractions within Greenfield

Riley Days or Riley Festival is held each October in the city to celebrate poet James Whitcomb Riley. The intersection of US 40 and State Road 9 is closed for the whole period of the event and the locals celebrate for days in a row with outdoor theater performances and live music.

Riley Birthplace is one of the two houses where poet James Whitcomb Riley lived in Greenfield. He was born and lived here in his childhood. The house was built by his father - Reuben Riley, who was an attorney and the first mayor of Greenfield.The house is kept exactly as it was during the time the poet lived in it and attracts thousands of visitors each year.

Mitchell House is a museum dedicated to James Whitcomb Riley where all the things the poet left behind after his death are kept. If you will visit it, you will have the chance to admire his letters, photographs, notebooks and to buy his poetry books here. The house used to belong to John Mitchell, the publisher of his poems and thanks to this house, the Riley Birthplace could be kept intact.

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Indianapolis (East)	15/24	Directions	39.796782	-86.044045
Castleton	17/28	Directions	39.90698	-86.05221
Fishers	18/28	Directions	39.95559	-86.01387
Shelbyville	18/29	Directions	39.52144	-85.77692
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