City of Emmett Gem County, Idaho


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City of Emmett: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on City of Emmett

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Emmett

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
City of Emmett Official
Emmett Official

 

Origin Notes and History of City of Emmett

References to City of Emmett that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

GEM.—Named for "Gem of the Mountains." The county seat is Emmett, named for Emmett Cahalan, the first white boy born there and who was the oldest son of T. D. Cahalan, an early settler and attorney.

John E. Rees, B. Sc. in Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

 

Last updated: 2017-01-08