Bridgeport is a former logging town on the coast of

Mendocino County, California Mendocino County (; ''Mendocino'', Spanish language, Spanish for "of Antonio de Mendoza, Mendoza") is a County (United States), county located on the North Coast (California), North Coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United S ...

. Its post office was given the name Miller, as there was already a Bridgeport post office in California. 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. The Miller post office was first established in 1873, discontinued in 1880, re-established in 1883, and finally moved to

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in 1908.

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{{coord, 39.056, -123.686, display=title Former settlements in Mendocino County, California