Martins Ferry, California

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Martins Ferry
Former settlement
Martins Ferry is located in California
Martins Ferry
Martins Ferry
Location in California
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Country United States
State California
County Humboldt County
Elevation[1] 315 ft (96 m)

Martins Ferry is a former settlement in Klamath County and later in Humboldt County, California.[1] It lay on the Klamath River,[2] at an elevation of 315 feet (96 m).[1] It still appeared on maps as of 1983.[1]

History

A post office operated at Martins Ferry from 1861 to 1862 and from 1865 to 1891.[2] There was a military fort at the place in the 1860s.[2] The name honors John F. Martin, its first postmaster, who also operated a ferry.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martins Ferry, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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