Cassia County County
Established February 20, 1879 with its county seat at Albion. The county boundaries were later reduced in 1913 by the creation of Twin Falls and Power counties. The county seat was changed to Burley on November 5, 1918. Named for Cassia Creek, which was named for one of two words: cajeaux, peasant French for raft; or James John Cazier, member of the LDS Church and of the Mormon Battalion, later a colorful captain of an emigrant train, whose name was corrupted to Cassia. Locally it is also believed that the name is derived from the name of a plant
Mapped Location
Cassia County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Cassia County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Burley
- Established: Thursday, February 20, 1879
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Cassia County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Cassia County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Cassia County
References to Cassia County that document the origin of its place name
CASSIA.—Named for Cassia Creek, which was so called by the Hudson Bay trappers, who found some cassia plant on the stream. The county seat is Albion, named by Mr. Ifobinson, one of the promoters of the town, which was founded in 1875.
Cassia County
- City of Albion
- Almo
- Basin
- Beetville
- Bridge
- City of Burley
- Conant
- Connor
- Cotterel
- City of Declo
- Elba
- Garrard Ranch
- Hazel (historical)
- Heglar
- Hobson
- Idahome
- Iversons
- Jackson
- Kelso
- Kenyon
- Keogh
- City of Malta
- Marion
- Naf
- North Kenyon
- City of Oakley
- Pella
- Raft River
- Ruby
- Springdale
- Strevell
- Sublett
- Tipton (historical)
- Trout
- Unity
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Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27