Benewah County County
Established January 23, 1915, with its county seat at St. Maries, by an act of the state legislature from the southern part of Kootenai County. Named for a Coeur d’Alene Indian chief. Some settlement began after the completion of the Mullan Road in 1860, but most settlers came to the area after the discovery of gold near St. Maries in 1880.
Mapped Location
Benewah County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Benewah County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Saint Maries
- Established: Saturday, January 23, 1915
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Benewah County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Benewah County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Benewah County
References to Benewah County that document the origin of its place name
BENEWAH.—Named for an old chief of the Coeur d'Alene Indians who was an historic and notorious individual of that locality. The county seat is St. Maries, named by Father De Smet in 1842.
Benewah County
- Alder Creek
- Benewah
- Cardwell
- Chat'u'washa'lqs Bluff
- Chatcolet
- De Smet
- Emida
- Fernwood
- Flat Creek
- Hawleys Landing
- Lotus
- Mashburn
- Meadowhurst
- Milltown
- Mowry
- North South Ski Bowl
- Omega
- Parkline
- City of Parkline (historical)
- City of Plummer
- Plummer Junction
- Renfrew
- Riverdale
- Rover
- Saint Joe
- City of Saint Maries
- Sanders
- Santa
- Silvertip Landing
- City of Tensed
- Tyson Creek Station
- Wayland
- Willard
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27