Bingham County County
Established January 13, 1885, with its county seat at Blackfoot, from the east and north parts of Oneida County. Named by Territorial Governor William M. Bunn for his friend Henry Harrison Bingham, Pennsylvania Congressman. Fremont County was carved out of Bingham in 1893, Bonneville in 1911, Power in 1913, and Butte in 1917
Mapped Location
Bingham County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Bingham County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Blackfoot
- Established: Tuesday, January 13, 1885
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Bingham County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bingham County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Bingham County
References to Bingham County that document the origin of its place name
BINGHAM.—Named by Governor Bunn for his friend Congressman Henry H. Bingham of Philadelphia, Pa. The county seat is Blackfoot, named for the Blackfoot (q.v.) Indians.
Bingham County
- City of Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Junction
- Aiken
- Alridge
- City of Atomic City
- City of Basalt
- City of Blackfoot
- Cerro Grande
- Clarkson
- Coffee Point
- Collins
- Cox
- Fingal
- City of Firth
- Fort Hall
- Fullmer
- Gay
- Gibson
- Goshen
- Goshen Junction
- Grandview
- Groveland
- Havens
- Kimball
- Liberty
- McDonaldville
- Mitchell
- Moreland
- Morgan
- Olsen
- Peterson (historical)
- Pingree
- Rising River
- Riverside
- Rockford
- Rose
- Rouse
- City of Shelley
- Springfield
- Sterling
- Taber
- Thomas
- Trailton (historical)
- Wapello
- Wolverine
- Woodville
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27