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Welcome to Larabee ...

Larabee is located in Humboldt County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Larabee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Larabee is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Larabee lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Larabee is within the (707) area code.

Communities Also Named Larabee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Larabee - they are located in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Larabee.

Communities near Larabee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Larabee.

  • Fortuna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rio Dell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pepperwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
    • Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
  • Weott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
  • Myers Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Scotia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlotta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hydesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Larabee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Larabee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Larabee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Larabee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Larabee. See our Newspapers Page for Larabee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larabee ...

Looking for more information about Larabee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Larabee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Larabee.

Adding Larabee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Larabee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Larabee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Larabee post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Larabee.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larabee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Larabee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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