Greenview

History

Greenview was laid out in October 1857 by Menard County pioneer Willian Engle, on land originally owned by Charles Montgomery in section 23 of township 19 north, range 6 west of the Third Principal Meridian. It was named after William G. Greene of nearby Tallula Precinct, because he convinced the railroad to come through the town: located on the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad, Greenview was incorporated by a special act of the Illinois General Assembly on May 6, 1869, then re-incorporated under the new general municipal laws of the state on March 7, 1877.

Geography

Greenview is located in northeastern Menard County. Illinois Route 29 passes through the east side of the village, leading north to Mason City and south the same distance to Athens. Springfield, the state capital, is to the south via IL 29, and Petersburg, the Menard county seat, is to the southwest via local roads. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenview has a total area of , all land. Grove Creek passes through the east side of the village, flowing north toward Salt Creek and the Sangamon River, part of the Illinois River watershed.

Most-observed species

• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,621
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,522
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,509
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,507
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,505
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,381
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,339
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  1,311

Most recent

• M 3.8 — 2026-01-20
  4 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois