Martins Ferry, California
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Coordinates: 41°12′29″N 123°45′19″W / 41.20806°N 123.75528°W
| Martins Ferry | |
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 Martins Ferry
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| Coordinates: 41°12′29″N 123°45′19″W / 41.20806°N 123.75528°W | |
| 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 [edit]
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]
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