Bridgeport, Mendocino County, California

"Miller, California" redirects here. For the former fort, see Fort Miller, California.

Former location of Bridgeport/Miller, in relation to neighboring communities such as Greenwood (now Elk), Point Arena and Manchester

Bridgeport is a former logging town on the coast of Mendocino County, California. Its post office was given the name Miller, as there was already a Bridgeport post office in California.[1]

It was described in the early 20th century as having once been "a thriving mercantile and shipping place", with a harbor ultimately considered to be too dangerous for regular use.[2]

The Miller post office was first established in 1873, discontinued in 1880, re-established in 1883, and finally moved to Elk in 1908.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bridgeport District of the Elk Coast". Elk Coast. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Carpenter, Aurelius O.; Millberry, Percy H. (1914). History of Mendocino and Lake Counties. Historic Record Company. ISBN 9781153384681. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Miller". History and Happenings. May 5, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2019.

39°03′22″N 123°41′10″W / 39.056°N 123.686°W / 39.056; -123.686