Shively (formerly Shiveley,
Bluff Prairie,
and Paradise
) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Humboldt County,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
.
It is located north-northwest of
Redcrest,
at an elevation of 144 feet (44 m), on the right bank of the
Eel River.
A post office operated at Shively from 1906 to 1965.
Like neighboring
Pepperwood, Shively was once a center for farm produce including corn, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Also like Pepperwood, it was mostly destroyed in the
Christmas flood of 1964
The Christmas flood of 1964 was a major flood in the United States' Pacific Northwest and some of Northern California between December 18, 1964, and January 7, 1965, spanning the Christmas holiday.
Considered a 100-year flood, it was the wo ...
.
A few farms and residences remain today.
See also
*
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a mainline railroad from the former ferry connections in Sausalito, California north to Eureka, with a connection to the national railroad system at Schellville. The railroad has gone through a complex h ...
References
Unincorporated communities in Humboldt County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
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