Glennville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Kern County

Kern County, California

Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. It is located 30 miles (48 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....

, at an elevation of 3176 feet (968 m).

The Linn's Valley post office opened in 1860, changed its name to Glenville in 1872, and closed in 1874. The Glennville post office opened in 1874. The name honors James M. Glenn, blacksmith and early settler. Glennville became the trading center for the surrounding valley after the decline of Lavers' Crossing

Lavers' Crossing, California

Lavers' Crossing is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located west-northwest of Glennville.The town was founded by David Lavers, who settled there in 1858. For the following decade, Lavers' Crossing was the trading center for the surrounding valley before being supplanted in...

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