Idaho County County
Established February 4, 1864 by the First Idaho Territorial Legislature with its county seat at Florence. In 1861 it had been established as the third county of the Washington Territory. Named for the steamer Idaho that was launched June 9, 1860 on the Columbia River and served miners during the gold rush in north Idaho. In 1875 Mount Idaho was named the county seat, in 1902 the county seat was moved to Grangeville following a 10-year struggle between Grangeville and Mount Idaho.
Mapped Location
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Information
General information on Idaho County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Grangeville
- Established: Thursday, February 4, 1864
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Idaho County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Idaho County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Idaho County
References to Idaho County that document the origin of its place name
IDAHO.—Named for a steamboat that plied the Columbia River from and after 1860. The county seat is Grangeville, named by L. P. Brown, the founder of the town, for the grange organization.
Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for Idaho County, County
An illustrated history of north Idaho : embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai and Shoshone counties, state of Idaho by Western Historical Publishing Company
Published in 1903, this extensive volume chronicles the pioneer settlement, Native American history, and rapid industrial development across the rugged panhandle region of northern Idaho. A keen insight drawn from the text is how the area's extreme geographic isolation from southern Idaho forced these northern counties to develop a distinct, fiercely independent culture driven by the volatile boom-and-bust cycles of the Coeur d'Alene mining districts and vast timber operations. The book details the civic and economic growth within Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai, and Shoshone counties, documenting their transition from frontier wilderness to established industrial hubs. Like similar regional histories of its era, the narrative ultimately serves as a vital genealogical resource by preserving hundreds of biographical sketches of the prospectors, farmers, and civic leaders who built the region.
xxviii, 1238 pages, [113] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 31 cm
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Idaho County
- Asbestos Point
- Big Cedar
- Boles
- Burgdorf
- Cable Car Crossing
- Calendar
- Canfield
- Caribel
- Clark Tree
- Clearwater
- Concord
- Copperville
- City of Cottonwood
- Cross Trails
- Davidson
- Denver
- DeVeny Place
- Dixie
- Dryden
- East Kamiah
- Elk City
- Elk Summit
- Fall Creek
- Fenn
- City of Ferdinand
- Florence
- Fourway Junction
- French Creek
- Gibler
- Glenwood
- Gold Point
- Golden
- City of Grangeville
- Green
- Greencreek
- Harpster
- Harrisburg
- Jim Moore Place
- Joseph
- Keuterville
- City of Kooskia
- Leprouse
- Lightfoot
- Lowell
- Lucile
- Mackay Bar
- McCrea Place
- Mexican Place
- Midasville
- Mount Idaho
- Mud Springs
- Newsome
- Old Golden
- Orogrande
- Pardee
- Pardee Corner
- Pollock
- Potter Place
- Powell Junction
- Red River Hot Springs
- City of Riggins
- Riggins Hot Springs
- Sampson
- Seaburg
- Shells Lick
- Slate Creek
- City of Stites
- Syringa
- Tahoe
- Taylor
- Tramway
- Turner
- Upper Crossing
- Warren
- Westlake
- Whipsaw Saddle
- City of White Bird
- Winona
- Woodland
- York
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27