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Greenville is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2000 census. The town is centered around the lower end of Moosehead Lake, the largest body of fresh water in the state. Greenville is the historic gateway to the north country and a center for outdoor recreation in the area. Little Squaw Public Reserved Land and Lily Bay State Park are located nearby, in neighboring Moosehead Junction Township and Beaver Cove, respectively. Nathaniel Haskell of Westbrook bought the Thornton Academy Grant, the southern part of the township, and began clearing trees here in 1824. His family would join him in 1827. "Greenville," named for its green forests, would be incorporated on February 6, 1836 from Haskell Plantation. In the same year, Henry Gower built the first store in Greenville village, located at the southern end of Moosehead Lake. On August 10, 1848, Greenville would annex land from Wilson, the remainder of which was distributed to Shirley and Elliotsville. Featured Homes in Greenville, ME
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