Piercy, California
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Piercy is an unincorporated community
in Mendocino County
, California
. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River
9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Leggett
, at an elevation of 794 feet (242 m).
The first post office at Piercy opened in 1920. The name honors Sam Piercy, who settled there around 1900.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Mendocino County
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River
Eel River (California)
The Eel River is a major river system of the northern Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. Approximately 200 miles long, it drains a rugged area in the California Coast Ranges between the Sacramento Valley and the ocean. For most of its course, the river flows northwest, parallel to the...
9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Leggett
Leggett, California
Leggett is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River northwest of Laytonville, at an elevation of 984 feet . It is home to some of the largest trees in the world...
, at an elevation of 794 feet (242 m).
The first post office at Piercy opened in 1920. The name honors Sam Piercy, who settled there around 1900.