Greenview is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 778 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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 … Continue reading New Year’s Day 1913: Postcard from Greenview, Illinois U.S.A.