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Greenville, California

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Greenville, California

Greenville is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California, United States, on the north-west side of Indian Valley. Most of the buildings were destroyed by the Dixie Fire in August 2021.

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About Greenville

Greenville, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northern California.

Greenville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.99 square miles.

📰 Greenville News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Greenville Unique

  • One of 26 places in the US named Greenville — but the California one has a character all its own.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Greenville

  • Bing's Lake Almanor Bistro — japanese
  • The Valley Grind — coffee shop (café)
  • The Way Station

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Greenville

  • Greenville Elementary
  • Greenville High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area7.99 sq mi
Coordinates40.1336, -120.9453

🗺️ Map of Greenville