Gooding County County
Established January 28, 1913 with its county seat at Gooding. Named for Frank R. Gooding, pioneer sheep rancher, early mayor of the city of Gooding, later Idaho governor and U.S. Senator. Mountain men and fur traders trapped the Malad River extensively in the early 1800s. Settlers came to the rich agricultural lands of the Hagerman Valley in the 1860s.
Mapped Location
Gooding County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Gooding County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Gooding
- Established: Tuesday, January 28, 1913
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Gooding County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Gooding County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Gooding County
References to Gooding County that document the origin of its place name
GOODING.—Named for Governor Frank R. Gooding. The county seat is Gooding, named for the same party.
Gooding County
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27