Fremont County County
Established March 4, 1893 with its county seat at St. Anthony. Named for John C. Fremont, an explorer known as the "Pathfinder" who passed through the area in 1843. The first settlement in the county was Egin Bench in 1879.
Mapped Location
Fremont County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Fremont County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Saint Anthony
- Established: Saturday, March 4, 1893
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Fremont County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Fremont County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Fremont County
References to Fremont County that document the origin of its place name
FREMONT.—Named for General John C. Fremont, who traversed Idaho in 1843. The county seat is St. Anthony, named by C. H. Moon, who in 1887 built a bridge and store there and called it thus because of its fancied resemblance to St. Anthony Falls, Minnesota.
Fremont County
- City of Ashton
- Bedstead Corner
- Chester
- City of Drummond
- Eccles
- Egin
- Farnum
- Flat Rock
- France
- Gerrit
- Grainville
- Greentimber (historical)
- Heman
- City of Island Park
- Jenkins Will
- Lake
- Lamont
- Last Chance
- Lodi (historical)
- Marysville
- City of Newdale
- Ora
- City of Parker
- Pineview
- Pyke
- Rea
- City of Saint Anthony
- Sarilda
- Squirrel
- Staley Springs
- City of Teton
- Trude
- Twin Groves
- City of Warm River
- Wilford
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27