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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Greenville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Greenville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Greenville is located in Oxford County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Greenville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenville:

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Greenville)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Chase Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • West Minot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Livermore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <1>
    • North Turner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Turner
      • North Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Turner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
    • Mechanic Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Howes Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Livermore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • South Livermore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Turner Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • North Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Livermore Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Harrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • North Bridgton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Otisfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisfield
      • Otisfield is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Bridgton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <1>
    • West Bridgton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cobb Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Casco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
      • Casco is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casco <1>
    • South Bridgton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Shaker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Carthage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Berry Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dixfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chisholm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
    • North Jay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weld
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dryden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
    • East Wilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilton
      • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • North Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>
  • Carroll County (NH)
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.
    • Shelburne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <1>
    • Beans Purchase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Gorham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Upper Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
      • Upper Village is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Martins Location
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
      • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Glen House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen House
      • From Greenville to Glen House
    • Greens Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
    • Dummer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenville, see our County-by-County Page for Greenville.

Cemeteries Near Greenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.

  • Rowe Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howe Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Abram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Abram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Abram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birds Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whales Back Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Curtis Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Songo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Songo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Songo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patch Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patch Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chandler Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Greenville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenville.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenville, with the one closest to Greenville listed first.

  • Bryant Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
    • East Bethel is located in Oxford County
  • West Paris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
    • South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
  • North Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Paris
    • North Paris is located in Oxford County
  • North Norway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
  • Newry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rumford Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point
    • Rumford Point is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Point <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
    • East Stoneham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stoneham
      • East Stoneham is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stoneham <1>
    • Lynchville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
      • Lynchville is located in Oxford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenville.

Newspapers Published in Greenville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Greenville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3704, Longitude: -70.6823    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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