Elmore County County
Established February 7, 1889 with its county seat at Rocky Bar. Named for the Ida Elmore Mines, the area’s greatest silver and gold producer of the 1860s. The Oregon Trail crossed the Snake River at Three Island Crossing near Glenns Ferry. A station on the Overland Stage route, orginally named Rattlesnake, was moved to the railroad line and became Mountain Home. On February 4, 1891 the county seat was moved to Mountain Home.
Mapped Location
Elmore County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Elmore County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Mountain Home
- Established: Thursday, February 7, 1889
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Elmore County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Elmore County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Elmore County
References to Elmore County that document the origin of its place name
ELMORE.—Named for the Ida Elmore, a famous quartz mine, discovered in 1863. The county seat is Mountain Home (q.v.).
Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for Elmore County, County
Memories of old Alturas County, Idaho by Lucille Hathaway Hall
Elmore County
- Alturas City (historical)
- Atlanta
- Castle Rocks
- Chalk Cut
- Cleft
- Dixie
- Emigrant Crossing
- Featherville
- City of Glenns Ferry
- Hammett
- King Hill
- Mayfield
- City of Mountain Home
- Paradise Hot Springs
- Pine
- Prairie
- Reclamation Village
- Reverse
- Rocky Bar
- Sebree
- Spanish Town (historical)
- Steamboat Rock
- Stout Crossing
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27