Greenville, Washington County, Oregon
Greenville is an unincorporated historic community in Washington County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located approximately two miles south of Banks on Oregon Route 47.[2]
Greenville post office was established in 1871 and ran until 1907, when it was moved to the location of the former Banks post office and renamed Banks.[3] Greenville was likely a descriptive name for the verdant surroundings.[3]
At one time the community had a school, built in the 1870s, which as of 1990 was being used as a storage shed.Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District.[5]
References
- ^ "Greenville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
- ^ "County Bridges & Fire District Boundaries" (PDF). Washington County. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 9, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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45°35′34″N 123°06′51″W / 45.592891°N 123.114275°W
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