Welcome to Greenville ...
So far, we found very little information about Greenville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Greenville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenville, please Contact Us.
Greenville would have been located within present day Alameda County<2>.
When the people of Greenville referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Greenvillian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Greenville is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Greenville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Greenville ...
While we believe that this Greenville is located in Alameda County, we know of another 2 California communities named Greenville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Plumas and Yuba County.
Beyond California, there are 66 communities that are also named Greenville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (3), New York (5), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenville.
Communities near Greenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenville.
- Fremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
- Tracy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <5>
- Livermore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- San Ramon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Oakley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Laddville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laddville is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenville. See our Newspapers Page for Greenville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alameda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Greenville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Greenville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |