Palma
Palma is a designated community area in the southeast area of Greenfield, California. It is located southeast of Downtown Greenfield.
History
In 1917, settlers instituted the City of Palma after neighboring Rockwell settlers built a giant oil refinery. Shops and houses were built, but was of no significant scale. Years later, the newly constructed Interstate 5 brought more vehicular traffic into the city; once bypassing the city entirely, an interchange was built in 1956 to create access. This new exit allowed interstate travelers to stop in Palma for refreshments. As a result of recent expansion, a new development was built on the eastern side of Palma with a middle school, multiple strip malls, and several duplexes and apartments. Palma was one of the most affordable places to live at the time since an oil refinery occupied much of the city. The city's west side was built in 1958 with more duplexes, a motel, and many single-family homes. In 1965, the oil refinery was abandoned after the owners failed to follow safety regulations. The abandoned refinery attracted a lot of criminals, so the City of Greenfield planned a new police and fire station for Palma. In 2016, the city dismantled the oil refinery and recent development, including Palma Altos Retirement Communities, filled vacant land the Sonora River.
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