[1] It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Point Arena,[2] at an elevation of 190 feet (58 m).

[1] The site where the Flumeville bridge crosses the Garcia River was a Pomo village site called pda'haū, later known as the Manchester ranchería, or Garcia River ranchería.

[3] Flumeville was also known as Rollville or Rollerville, or was marked on old maps as "Hoisting Works",[4] and was the site of the Garcia Mill.

[5] In the early 20th century the very small town of Flumeville (or Rollerville) was a railroad stop.

[6] The former site of Flumeville is now "the turnoff west to Point Arena Lighthouse from Shoreline Highway".