The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Greenville was named after Fort Greene Ville (now Greenville), Ohio, the site where General Anthony Wayne signed a treaty with the Native Americans after defeating them in the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. This was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War. Wayne County was named for this military hero and Greenville was named for the place he was most famous for. Incidentally, Fort Greene Ville, Ohio, was named after Nathanael Greene, a friend of Wayne.
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Start Greenville’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Greenville’s history is told.
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Greenville, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Greenville is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Greenville has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Fort Benton in Greenville, 7 miles away.
Greenville and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.