Melborne Camp, California

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Melborne Camp (also, Ross's Camp) is a former settlement in Mendocino County, California. [1] It was located near the site of present-day Melbourne. [1]

The name Ross's Camp honored William Ross, its operator. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 105. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.