Bridgeport, Mendocino County, California

Bridgeport is a former logging town on the coast of Mendocino County, California. Its post office was given the name Miller, as there was already a Bridgeport post office in California.[1]

"Miller, California" redirects here. For the former fort, see Fort Miller, California.
Former location of Bridgeport/Miller, in relation to neighboring communities such as Greenwood (now Elk), Point Arena and Manchester

It was described in the early 20th century as having once been "a thriving mercantile and shipping place", with a harbor ultimately considered to be too dangerous for regular use.[2]

The Miller post office was first established in 1873, discontinued in 1880, re-established in 1883, and finally moved to Elk in 1908.[3]

References
  1. "Bridgeport District of the Elk Coast". Elk Coast. Archived from the original on 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  2. Carpenter, Aurelius O.; Millberry, Percy H. (1914). History of Mendocino and Lake Counties. Historic Record Company. ISBN 9781153384681. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  3. "Miller". History and Happenings. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2019-07-04.

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