Editing McKinleyville, California (section)

==History==
The [[Wiyot]] and [[Yurok people]] continue to live here in their traditional territories and both groups are ingrained within the McKinleyville community.

McKinleyville is a community made up of a combination of smaller settlements. Joe Dows settled in the general area in the 1860s and that area was known as Dows Prairie. Slightly south was a small community called Minor (also known as Minorville). Minor was first settled in the late 19th century. Just south of Minor was [[Calville]]. Calville was settled by the employees of the [[California Barrel Company]]. After President [[William McKinley]] was assassinated in 1901, the community of Minor changed its name to McKinleyville in his honor. All three areas are collectively considered to be part of McKinleyville.<ref>[http://www.mckinleyvillechamber.com/ McKinleyville Chamber of Commerce]</ref>

The first post office at McKinleyville opened in 1903, closed in 1921, and was reopened in 1955.<ref name=CGN />

McKinleyville is a community with mainly retail and professional businesses to serve its residents but is not an incorporated city or town.