Newville, California

39°47′28″N 122°31′42″W

Newville
Unincorporated community
Newville is located in California
Newville
Newville
Location in California
Newville is located in the United States
Newville
Newville
Newville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°47′28″N 122°31′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyGlenn County
Elevation
[1]
623 ft (190 m)

Newville is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.[1] It is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Orland,[2] at an elevation of 623 feet (190 m).[1]

A post office operated at Newville from 1868 to 1918.[2]

Newville was settled by cattle ranchers in the 1850s, and at one time had a service station, hotel, and several businesses. Most of the town was destroyed by fire on July 22, 1929.[3] The last of Newville's original buildings was demolished in 1932.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newville, California
  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. 284. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. "Fire destroys Newville, old Glenn village". The Colusa Daily Sun. Colusa, CA. July 24, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  4. "Fireplace remains of once busy stock town". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. April 20, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved October 26, 2023.


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