Glenblair, California

Glenblair
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°27′28″N 123°43′31″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mendocino County
Elevation [1]	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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenblair, California
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Calder, Chris (July 29, 2020). "Glen Blair: Woods "mystery"". Anderson Valley Advertiser. Boonville, CA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
5. 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.