Greenville
From Katahdin
Greenville is located at the wilderness edge of sparsely populated Piscataquis County, only 35 miles north of the county seat, Dover-Foxcroft. Historically, Greenville has been perceived as the gateway to the north woods - and, of course, to Moosehead Lake, the largest body of fresh water in the state.
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History
Geography
Located north of the 45th parallel, on a line with Montreal, Greenville climatically and vegetatively has more in common with the northernmost United States and southern Canada than it has with southern Maine.
Located on the southern tip of Moosehead Lake, it is one of the most beautiful townships in the state. Lower Wilson Pond is entirely within Greenville Township, while Upper Wilson Pond and Rum Pond are only partially within the township. There are also other small ponds, such as Sawyer Pond, and others, within the township, along with several brooks and streams.
Lakes, ponds
- Moosehead Lake
- Grenell Pond (6 acres, maximum depth 18 feet)
- Little Mud Pond (13 acres, maximum depth 6 feet)
- Lower Wilson Pond (1,380 acres, maximum depth 106 feet)
- Mud Pond
- Prong Pond (427 acres, maximum depth 27 feet)
- Rum Pond (245 acres, maximum depth 77 feet)
- Salmon Pond (19 acres, maximum depth 15 feet)
- Sawyer Pond (67 acres, maximum depth 23 feet)
- Secret Pond (14 acres, maximum depth 34 feet)
- Upper Wilson Pond (940 acres, maximum depth 64 feet)
Streams, brooks
- Big Wilson Stream
- Coffee House Stream
- Eagle Stream
- Indian Stream
- Mansell Brook
- Rum Brook
Elevations
- Blair Hill is located on the eastern part of Scammon Ridge, immediately northeast of the village.
- Mill & Sam Ridge is in the southwestern portion of the township, partly within Moosehead Junction Township.
- Scammon Ridge takes up the larger portion of the northeast part of the township.
Culture
Libraries
Shaw Public Library
- Contact information
- Librarian: Karen M. Chandler
- Address: 10 Lily Bay Road; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.3579
Museums
Moosehead Historical Museum
The Moosehead Historical Society, whose campus is located at the foot of Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and communication of the fascinating and colorful history of the Moosehead Lake region. Offers docent-guided tours of the Eveleth-Crafts-Sheridan House, an 1899 Victorian mansion, and their Lumberman’s Museum from early June through September each Wednesday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Contact information
- Address: 444 Pritham Avenue; PO Box 1116; Greenville, Maine 04441-1116
- Phone: 207.695.2909
- Email: mooseheadhistory@verizon.net
- See Moosehead Historical Society
Moosehead Marine Museum
Features the Katahdin, a National Historic Landmark; which, more than any other remaining piece of Moosehead's history, truly reflects the many eras, interests, and businesses of the region's past and present. Built in 1914 by the young shipyard Bath Iron Works, the steamboat Katahdin was later converted to diesel, and has become the final link to a bygone era. In 1976, the Moosehead Marine Museum was founded and it acquired the Katahdin as its star exhibit. In addition to the Katahdin, the Museum has an extensive collection of steamboat memorabilia and early photographs of the Moosehead area. The Moosehead Marine Museum and the Katahdin are located in the center of town behind the United Kingfield Bank, across the street from Shaw Public Library.
- Contact information
- Address: P.O. Box 1151; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.2716
- See Moosehead Marine Museum
Media
Moosehead Messenger
- Contact information
- Address: PO Box 300; Greenville Junction, Maine 04442
- Phone: 207.695.3077
- Fax: 207.695.3780
- Email: mooseheadmessenger@verizon.net
- See Moosehead Messenger
Churches
- Greenville Church of the Open Bible
- Greenville First Pentecostal Church
- Greenville Grace Community Church
- Greenville Union Evangelical Church
- Holy Family Catholic Church of Greenville
- New Life Church of Greenville
- People's United Methodist Church
Businesses
Government
The Town of Greenville has an elected five-person Board of Selectmen that oversees the town government. The day-to-day operations of the town are run by the Town Manager, who works for the Board of Selectmen.
- Contact information
- Town Manager: John Simko
- Address: 7 Minden Street; PO Box 1109; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.2421
- Fax: 207.695.4611
- See Town of Greenville, Maine
Town meeting
- 1st Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.
- 3rd Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.
Elected officials
Selectmen
- Bonita DuBien, Chairman
- Alan McBrierty
- Burt Whitman
- Carroll Smith
- Bruce Hanson
Demographics
Greenville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine. At the time of the 2000 census, there were 1,623 people living in Greenville, making up 731 households, and 437 families. As resort area, Greenville's seasonal population generally exceeds 6,000, and there were 1,378 housing units.
Education
The town of Greenville is a member of School Union #60.
- Contact information
- Address: Pritham Avenue; PO Box 100; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.2666
- Fax: 207.695.3709
- See Union 60 School District]
Schools
Nickerson Elementary School
Grades K-5.
- Contact information
- Address: 140 Pritham Avenue; PO Box 100; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.2745
Greenville Middle/High School
Grades 6-12.
- Contact information
- 130 Pritham Avenue; PO Box 100; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.2666
Medical
Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home
The Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital & Nursing Home (C. A. Dean) is a 14-bed, acute care hospital with a 24-bed skilled and intermediate care nursing home nestled near the shores of Moosehead Lake.
History
In 1911, the Hollingsworth & Whitney Company, a logging operation which became Scott Paper Company, built a large brick building in Greenville Junction to serve as the regional YMCA and 10-bed hospital. The president of Hollingsworth & Whitney was Charles Augustus Dean, for whom the hospital is named. By 1914, it became clear that a larger hospital was needed, and Dean financed and began the construction of a 22-bed, fully equipped medical facility, completed in 1917. In 1941, the Board of Directors voted to apply for affiliation with the State of Maine, and incorporated in Maine as the Charles A. Dean "Memorial" Hospital.
Location
- Address: 364 Pritham Avenue; Greenville, Maine 04441
Contact information
- Address: 364 Pritham Avenue; PO Box 1129; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.5200
Lakeview Family Practice
- Contact information
- Address: PO Box 334; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.4656
Northwoods Healthcare
Formerly Norumbega.
- Contact information
- Address: PO Box 358; Greenville, Maine 04441
- Phone: 207.695.5220
Infrastructure
Airports
- Greenville Municipal Airport
Roads
- ME-6
- ME-15
- Adams Road
- Allagash Road
- Balsam Lane
- Beaver Bottom Road
- Beech Street
- Bigney Place
- Bigney Road
- Birch Camp Road
- Birch Point Road
- Birch Street
- Blair Hill Road
- Bobcat Knob Road
- Bradfords Lane
- Brook Street
- Cottage Street
- Craft Road
- Cranberry Isle Road
- Crescent Street
- Crows Corner Road
- Cruiser Lane
- Deer Run Road
- Dominion Street
- Dorr Street
- Dyer Road
- East Road
- Edgewood Trail
- Eds Road
- Elephant Mountain Trail
- Eleventh Avenue
- Elizabeth Street
- Foss Street
- Franklin Place
- Goodwin Drive
- Green Street
- Green Tower Hill
- Gun Road
- Halls Avenue
- Harmony Lane
- Higgins Road
- Highland Avenue
- High Street
- Horizons Road
- Hospital Street
- Hughs Road
- Johnson Road
- Junction Wharf Road
- Katahdin Circle
- Kemp Cove Trail
- KI Road
- Knapp Trail
- Lake View Manor Road
- Lakeview Street
- Lawrence Avenue
- Leisure Life Road
- Lewis Street
- Lily Bay Road
- Lincoln Street
- Lindley/Folsom Road
- Lofty Q Road
- Loon Lane
- Lower Lincoln Street
- Lynx Lane
- Main Street
- Maple Street
- Marsh Farm Road
- Mayhew Manor Road
- McAffee Street
- McLuer Place
- Mill Street
- Minden Street
- Moose Hollow
- Morkill Road
- Mountain View Lane
- Murray Place
- Murray Street
- Muzzy Camp Road
- Nelson Road
- New Craft Road
- Nickerson Drive
- Norris Street
- North Doan Street
- North Shore Road
- Old ME-15
- Oliver Road
- Otter Slide
- Outer Pleasant Street
- Overlook Drive
- Park Street
- Partridge Pass Road
- Pine Street
- Piper Drive
- Pleasant Street
- Pollard Road
- Poole Road
- Preo Street
- Pritham Avenue
- Prospect Street
- Pygensky Farm Road
- Raymond Road
- Red Cross Alley
- Ridge Parkway
- Rum Ridge Road
- Russell Road
- Saphouse Road
- Sawyer Pond Road
- Scammon Ridge Road
- Scammon Road
- School Street
- Shaw Street
- Sherwood Avenue
- Shoals Road
- Sloper Lane
- Spruce Street
- Sunset Avenue
- Tar Sook Drive
- Thearn Drive
- Tom's Trail
- Varney Road
- Village Street
- Virginia Trail
- Walden Pond Road
- Walk Your House Lane
- Washington Street
- Wayne Avenue
- Wells Street
- West Grouse Road
- West Road
- Whitetail Trail
- Wiggin Street
- Wildberry Lane
- Wilson Pond Road
- Woodland Drive
References
- D&B Printing Service, "Glimpses of Greenville", by William R. Sawtell. 1995
- DeLorme, "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer", 28 Edition, 2005 ISBN 0-89933-282-X
- DeLorme, "Maine Fishing Depth Maps: Lakes & Ponds by County", 2002 ISBN 0-89933-350-8
- Arrow, "Maine Street Atlas: 133 Cities & Towns", 1997 ISBN 1-55751-515-8
