Blocksburg | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | California |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Humboldt County |
Coordinates: | 40.2761°N -123.6364°W |
Elevation M: | 486 |
Elevation Ft: | 1594 |
Blocksburg (formerly, Larrabee,[1] Blocksburgh, Blockburger's and Powellville) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 15miles east-southeast of Weott, at an elevation of 1594feet. The ZIP Code is 95514.[2]
The Blocksburgh post office opened in 1877. The name was changed to Blocksburg in 1893, and was named for Benjamin Blockburger, a local merchant. Blocksburg at one time had hotels, saloons, doctor and dentist offices, and a variety of other businesses. The town declined after the Redwood Highway bypassed it upon its completion in 1920.