Dunneville, California

Dunneville is an archaic placename and historic crossroads "surrounded by orchards"[2] in San Benito County, California, United States.

"[7] The land that became Dunneville was the Rancho Bolsa de San Felipe, a cattle ranch of 2 square Spanish leagues in size, that was granted to Don Francisco Pérez Pacheco during the Mexican California era.

[12] San Felipe Chapel was built of redwood in Victorian style with "fish-scale shingles, gingerbread molding, and steep-pitched stain glass windows" at Dunneville Corners in 1893, where it remained in active use until 1927.

[14] Dunneville Store, in existence since 1910 and at one time known for hosting the Grandma's Fried Chicken restaurant, was located at Fairview and San Felipe Roads circa 1980.

[15] The soil in the vicinity of Dunneville is Yolo silt loam that was once "extensively planted to orchards of prunes and other fruits, including peaches and pears.

Dunneville, California site map accompanying 1874 post office application
Gilroy to Salinas via San Juan road map, 1916
San Benito County map