Essex, Humboldt County, California facts for kids

Essex is a small place in Humboldt County, California. It's like a tiny community or neighborhood. You can find Essex along the Mad River. It's about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of a town called Arcata. Essex is also quite low to the ground, at an elevation of about 75 feet (23 m).

A Look Back in Time

Essex has a short but interesting history. It once had its very own post office! This post office opened its doors on May 29, 1902. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. However, it didn't stay open for long. Just one year later, in 1903, the Essex post office joined with the one in a nearby town called Blue Lake. This meant that people in Essex would then use the post office in Blue Lake instead.