Greenville, Alameda County, California

Coordinates: 37°43′12″N 121°41′57″W / 37.72000°N 121.69917°W / 37.72000; -121.69917

Greenville
Former settlement
Greenville
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°43′12″N 121°41′57″W / 37.72000°N 121.69917°W / 37.72000; -121.69917
Country United States
State California
County Alameda County
Elevation[1] 584 ft (178 m)

Greenville is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Altamont,[2] at an elevation of 584 feet (178 m).[1] The name is in honor of John Green, first store owner here.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenville, Alameda County, California
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 638. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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