Blocksburg, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

40°16′34″N 123°38′11″W / 40.27611°N 123.63639°W / 40.27611; -123.63639

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Blocksburg

Location in California

Coordinates: 40°16′34″N 123°38′11″W / 40.27611°N 123.63639°W / 40.27611; -123.63639CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyHumboldt CountyElevation

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1,594 ft (486 m)

Blocksburg (formerly, Larrabee,^[2] Blocksburgh,^[1] Blockburger's^[3] and Powellville^[3]) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.^[1] It is located 15 miles (24 km) east-southeast of Weott,^[3] at an elevation of 1,594 feet (486 m).^[1] The ZIP Code is 95514.^[4]

The Blocksburgh post office opened in 1877. The name was changed to Blocksburg in 1893,^[3] and was named for Benjamin Blockburger, a local merchant.^[3] Blocksburg at one time had hotels, saloons, doctor and dentist offices, and a variety of other businesses. The town declined after the Redwood Highway bypassed it upon its completion in 1920.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blocksburg, California
^ ^a ^b Windbigler, Beverley Explore Blocksburg’s Rich History Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 11 January 2013]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 21. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ USPS ZIP Code lookup tool Archived September 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine