Piercy | |
|---|---|
  Piercy Location in California  Piercy Piercy (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′59″N 123°47′43″W / 39.96639°N 123.79528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| ZIP code | 95587[2] |
| Area code | 707 |
Piercy is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River, 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Leggett,[3] at an elevation of 794 feet (242 m).[1]
The first post office at Piercy opened in 1920.[3] The name honors Sam Piercy, who settled there around 1900.[3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piercy, California
- ^ "Piercy ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 122. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.