Greenville, Utah

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

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870175—
188021422.3%
1890209−2.3%
19002152.9%
191025217.2%
1920247−2.0%
1930179−27.5%
1940172−3.9%
1950128−25.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]
Greenville, Utah
Unincorporated community
Greenville
Location of Greeenville within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 38°15′16″N 112°42′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyBeaver
Settled1861
Founded bySamuel Edwards
Named forGreen pastures
Elevation
5,666 ft (1,727 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84731
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID1428406[1]

Description

The community lies along State Route 21 southwest of the city of Beaver (the county seat of Beaver County).[3] Its elevation is 5,666 feet (1,727 m).[1] Although Greenville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 84731.[4]

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, Utah. Subsequently Greenville was first settled in 1861.[5] The community was named for the thick green grass which covered the original town site.[6]

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See also

 Utah portal

References
  1. "Greenville, Utah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 102.
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1941) p. 304
  6. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 184.

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