Shively, California
40°25′50″N 123°58′11″W / 40.43056°N 123.96972°W
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  Shively Location in California  Shively Shively (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′50″N 123°58′11″W / 40.43056°N 123.96972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Humboldt County |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
Shively (formerly Shiveley, Bluff Prairie, and Paradise) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) 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. A few farms and residences remain today.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shively, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 142. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Genzoli, Andrew (September 10, 1968). "Pepperwood-Shively Produce". The Times Standard. Eureka, CA. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Single residence left at Shively; 68 now homeless". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, CA. December 28, 1964. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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