Lake Greeno, California

Lake Greeno is a former settlement in Lassen County, California.[1] It was located 7 miles (11 km) north of Long Valley.[1]

A post office operated at Lake Greeno from 1892 to 1903, moving in 1896.[1] The name honored George Greeno, who built the reservoir.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 366. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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