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Briceland, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W / 40.10806°N 123.90000°W / 40.10806; -123.90000

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Briceland

Location in California

Coordinates: 40°06′29″N 123°54′00″W / 40.10806°N 123.90000°W / 40.10806; -123.90000CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyHumboldt CountyElevation

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594 ft (181 m)

Briceland is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.^[1] It is 6 miles (10 km) west of Redway,^[2] at an elevation of 594 feet (181 m).^[1]

A post office operated at Briceland from 1889 to 1968.^[2] The name honors John C. Briceland, who purchased the site in 1889.^[2] The town once had a hotel, livery stable, and general store. These businesses were mostly destroyed by fire on July 14, 1914.^[3] The area now consists of scattered farms and residences.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briceland, California
^ ^a ^b ^c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 25. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ Genzoli, Andrew (June 26, 1974). "Redwood country: Briceland's fire anniversary". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 2, 2024.