Glenblair, California Explained

Glenblair
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mendocino County
Coordinates:39.4578°N -123.7253°W
Elevation M:63
Elevation Ft:207

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

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

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.[1] Today, the Glen Blair townsite can be reached by hiking trail, but little remains.[2] A Glen Blair Bar near the old townsite opened in 2022, accessible only by a special stop on the California Western Railroad.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Calder . Chris . 27 Jun 1993 . Town of Glen Blair once thrived on the banks of Pudding Creek . Ukiah Daily Journal . Ukiah, CA . 15 Dec 2023.
  2. News: Calder . Chris . 29 Jul 2020 . Glen Blair: Woods "mystery" . Anderson Valley Advertiser . Boonville, CA . 15 Dec 2023.
  3. Leasca . Stacey . 20 Sep 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 . 15 Dec 2023.