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Welcome to Greenville ...

So far, we found very little information about Greenville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Greenville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenville, please Contact Us.

Greenville would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.

The pronunciation of Greenville: GREEN-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

When the people of Greenville referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Greenvillian<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Greenville is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Greenville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Greenville was located: 618 & 730<6>

Communities Also Named Greenville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Greenville: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Bond County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 66 communities that are also named Greenville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Connecticut, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York (5), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenville.

Communities near Greenville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenville.

  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
  • Herrin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrin is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <7>
  • Harrisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • West Frankfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Carterville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnston City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Christopher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ina is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <7>
  • Sesser
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville. See our Newspapers Page for Greenville.

Adding Greenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Greenville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenville.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Greenville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Greenville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Greenville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Greenville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Greenville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.