Welcome to Greenville Junction ...
Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenville Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Greenville Junction: Greenville Jct. (or less commonly used: Greenville Jctn.)
Greenville Junction is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greenville Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Greenville Junction: 207
The ZIP code for Greenville Junction: 04442<3>
Communities near Greenville Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenville Junction.
- Abbot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shirley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Willimantic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
- Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Beaver Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Forks Plantation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Forks Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Forks Plantation
- West Forks Plantation is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- The Forks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Shirley Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shirley Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lower Shirley Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenville Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenville Junction. 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 Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Greenville Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenville Junction ...
Looking for more information about Greenville Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Greenville Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenville Junction.
Adding Greenville Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenville Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenville Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greenville Junction post office opened in 1887.
We also found Greenville Junction in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenville Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenville Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Greenville Junction). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenville Junction or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |