Greenville

History

The town was founded in 1848 as Greenville Station, and changed its name to Becher in 1879 (named after the first postmaster, Anton Becher (1842-1931)). Its name was changed to Greenville in 1896. After an incorporation attempt was denied by the Wisconsin Incorporation Review Board, the town held a referendum for a partial incorporation in November 2020. The eastern half of the community incorporated as a village in January 2021, and annexed the remnant western half of the original town in June 2021. This makes it one of the largest villages in the State of Wisconsin by area and population.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.06%) is water. The former unincorporated community of Greenville and the ghost town of Wakefield are in the village.

Largest nearby schools

• North High
  High · Appleton · 1,561 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• East High
  High · Appleton · 1,306 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Hortonville High
  High · Hortonville · 1,233 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• West High
  High · Appleton · 1,157 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Appleton Community 4K
  Other · Appleton · 750 students · 24.2:1 ratio
• Greenville Middle
  Middle · Greenville · 723 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Wisconsin Connections Academy
  Other · Appleton · 718 students · 34.2:1 ratio
• Huntley Elementary
  Elementary · Appleton · 649 students · 15.8:1 ratio