Greenville, Utah Explained

Greenville, Utah
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Utah
Pushpin Label:Greenville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Greeenville within the State of Utah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1861
Founder:Samuel Edwards
Named For:Green pastures
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5666
Coordinates:38.2544°N -112.7125°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:84731
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1428406[1]

Greenville is an unincorporated community in eastern Beaver County, Utah, United States.

Description

The community lies along State Route 21 southwest of the city of Beaver (the county seat of Beaver County).[2] Its elevation is 5666feet.[1] Although Greenville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84731.[3]

History

The location of Greenville was originally a camp on the north side of a ford on the Beaver River, along the Mormon Road until 1855. That year, the road was rerouted up river to the crossing at what later became Beaver. Greenville was first settled in 1861.[4] The community was named for the thick green grass which covered the original town site.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 1428406. Greenville, Utah. 2008-04-12.
  2. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=84731 Zip Code Lookup
  4. [Andrew Jenson]
  5. Book: The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. 184.