Rosewood, Humboldt County, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

40°46′04″N 124°09′56″W / 40.76778°N 124.16556°W / 40.76778; -124.16556

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Rosewood

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Coordinates: 40°46′04″N 124°09′56″W / 40.76778°N 124.16556°W / 40.76778; -124.16556CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyHumboldt CountyElevation

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131 ft (40 m)

Rosewood (formerly, Stumpville) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California.^[1] It is located 1 mi (1.6 km) south of Eureka, at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).^[1]

The Stumpville post office opened in 1930, changed its name to Rosewood in 1941, and closed for good in 1955.^[2] The Rosewood area is a mostly residential district just outside the Eureka city limits.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosewood, Humboldt County, 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. 134. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.