Greenville is an unincorporated historic community in Washington County,

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. 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. The area is part of the

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Image of Greenville in the 1870s
* Former populated places in Washington County, Oregon 1871 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1871 Former populated places in Oregon {{WashingtonCountyOR-geo-stub