Glenblair, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

39°27′28″N 123°43′31″W / 39.45778°N 123.72528°W / 39.45778; -123.72528CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyMendocino CountyElevation

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207 ft (63 m)

Glenblair or Glen Blair was an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.^[1] It was located 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Comptche,^[2] at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m).^[1]

A post office operated at Glenblair from 1903 to 1928.^[2] The name honors the Glen Blair Lumber Company that shipped lumber from the place.^[2]

Glen Blair was a lumbering community from 1885 to 1928, located on Pudding Creek a few miles inland from Fort Bragg. The town was centered around a sawmill, but also had a school, social hall, general store, and saloon. The sawmill discontinued operation in 1925, and the logging railroad to Fort Bragg was removed in 1942.^[3] Today, the Glen Blair townsite can be reached by hiking trail, but little remains.^[4] A Glen Blair Bar near the old townsite opened in 2022, accessible only by a special stop on the California Western Railroad.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenblair, 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. 65. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ Calder, Chris (June 27, 1993). "Town of Glen Blair once thrived on the banks of Pudding Creek". Ukiah Daily Journal. Ukiah, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ Calder, Chris (July 29, 2020). "Glen Blair: Woods "mystery"". Anderson Valley Advertiser. Boonville, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ Leasca, Stacey (September 20, 2023). "There's a secret bar in California's redwood forest - and the only way to get there is by vintage train". Travel + Leisure. New York, NY: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved December 15, 2023.