Fort Bragg, California

city in Mendocino County, California, United States

Fort Bragg is a small city in California's Mendocino County. The population was 6,983 at the 2020 census.[1] Fort Bragg is located on the Pacific Coast Highway, California Rte-1. A US Army officer named it for one of his old commanding officers, Braxton Bragg (18171876) who was a career U.S. Army officer. He was later a general in the Confederate States Army. Because of this, the town shares a name with Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and they are named for the same man.

Location of Fort Bragg, California
Location of Fort Bragg, California

References change

  1. "QuickFacts: Fort Bragg city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2023.