Bucksport, California
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Bucksport was a town in Humboldt County
, California
. The original location was 2.5 miles (4 km) southwest of downtown Eureka
, at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m). It was a separate community in the 19th century, before better port facilities and political dominance gave the then northern town of Eureka predominance. The town disappeared into obscurity by 1870, with the area that once comprised the town remaining only as a portion of southern Eureka.
A post office operated at Bucksport from 1855 to 1863.
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The original location was 2.5 miles (4 km) southwest of downtown Eureka
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
, at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m). It was a separate community in the 19th century, before better port facilities and political dominance gave the then northern town of Eureka predominance. The town disappeared into obscurity by 1870, with the area that once comprised the town remaining only as a portion of southern Eureka.
A post office operated at Bucksport from 1855 to 1863.