Bridgeville, California
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| Unincorporated community | |
Old Bridge over the Van Duzen River
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 Bridgeville
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| Coordinates: 40°28′10″N 123°47′59″W / 40.46944°N 123.79972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
Coordinates: 40°28′10″N 123°47′59″W / 40.46944°N 123.79972°W
Bridgeville (formerly Robinsons Ferry and Bridgeport) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 12 miles (19 km) north-northeast of Weott, at an elevation of 636 feet (194 m). Bridgeville is 420 km (260 mi) north of San Francisco, with a population of about 25.
Originally called Robinsons Ferry, it was renamed Bridgeport when a bridge was built across the Van Duzen River in 1875. The post office rejected Bridgeport as a name because of another Bridgeport (in Mono County), and the Bridgeville post office opened in 1877. Robinsons Ferry was named in honor of William Slaughter Robinson, local rancher.
The 83-acre (340,000 m2) town became famous in 2002 for being the first in history to be put up for auction on eBay. It was originally sold for $1.77m but the buyer backed out of the deal only for it to be bought by businessman Bruce Krall for $700,000.
Krall put the town up for sale again in 2006 for a starting price of $1.75m. According to the BBC News website, the price included three cows, eight houses, and a post office.
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