Lewis County County
Established March 3, 1911 with its county seat at Nezperce. Named for Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Nez Perce Indians made this area their home and knew no whites until the Lewis and Clark expedition, the expedition spent a month in the Clearwater River Valley near the town of Kamiah on its return from the Pacific Coast in May 1806.
Mapped Location
Lewis County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Lewis County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Nezperce
- Established: Thursday, March 2, 1911
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Lewis County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lewis County | Official |
Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for Lewis County, County
Peaceful valley the story of Kamiah's early years by Virginia Woods Meyer
Although this book tells the story of one little Idaho town, Kamiah, located on the Nez Perce Indian reservation and visited by the Lewis and Clark expedition, in many ways it is the story of a multitude of small Pacific Northwestern towns whose origins date back to the turn of the last century--a time when individualism, initiative, and enterprise abounded. Accounts of events as they appeared in the small, weekly newspaper of that day, along with family anecdotes bring Kamiah's history to life. This is a well-researched and entertaining account by a founding father's granddaughter who collected archival pictures from state and private historical societies and museums, and who shared personal family photos never seen before. Over 75 photos and maps.
v, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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Last updated: 2013-01-08