Greenville, Washington County, Oregon Explained

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. Greenville was likely a descriptive name for the verdant surroundings.

At one time the community had a school, built in the 1870s, which as of 1990 was being used as a storage shed.[3] The area is part of the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District.[4]

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45.5929°N -123.1143°W

Notes and References

  1. 1121414. Greenville. November 28, 1980 . August 9, 2011.
  2. Book: Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer . 7th . 2008 . . . 0-89933-347-8 . 21.
  3. Book: In Search of Western Oregon . Friedman, Ralph . Ralph Friedman . 1990 . 2nd . 154, 293 . . Caldwell, Idaho . 0-87004-332-3 . registration .
  4. Web site: County Bridges & Fire District Boundaries.. Washington County. June 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180909222116/https://www.wc-roads.com/uploadedfiles/Firedistricts_completedist.pdf. September 9, 2018. dead.