Helmer Latah County, Idaho
Mapped Location
Helmer: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Helmer
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Helmer
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Helmer | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Helmer
References to Helmer that document the origin of its place name
HELMER, a village 4 mi E of Deary; founded in 1906 on the land belonging to J. G. Liner; thrived during early years as the head of a shortcut route to home- steads in the upper reaches of the Potlatch River, McGary Butte, Ruby Creek, and Elk Creek areas. A post office was established 4 Oct 1907, with Wm. S. Miller as postmaster; subsequent postmasters to its being discontinued were Hannah A. Lines, 17 Jan 1911; Ella Ogden, 3 Apr 1912; James Lawton, 4 Dec 1912; John E. Kennedy, 28 Oct 1915; Edgar R. Wilkins, 10 Jan 1919; discontinued, 8 June 1929; mail to Deary. Named for early-day timber cruiser William Helmer.
Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for Helmer, Latah County, Idaho
From the forward by Simon K. Benson: “This new addition of Early History of North Idaho, but more particular the history of Latah County, Moscow (Paradise City) 1871, Troy (Huff Gulch) our first home after World War II. Some of the history first came out in a limited edition in 1903. I have republished with permission and the desire of many of the families, and chiefly as a tribute to my father-in-law Guy Senter (now deceased). “The book is a valuable reference work on early Northern Idaho and Latah County history from the explorations into the old Oregon territory, of which the counties of Northern Idaho were once a part. “This book can bring knowledge, enjoyment and memories for anyone who reads it. Books can have a wide distribution and bring joy as an ideal gift. “Perhaps everyone who ever lived in Latah County or had a parent or grandparent who did, can once again relive the nostalgic, exciting pages of the past. ‘Let’s live to give, learn, love, and remember.’” (276 pages)
276 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
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Latah County
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- Blaine
- Bovard (historical)
- City of Bovill
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- Chambers (historical)
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- Cornwall
- Crescent
- City of Deary
- Estes
- Freeze
- City of Genesee
- Hampton
- Harvard
- Helmer
- Howell
- Jamestown (historical)
- Joel
- City of Juliaetta
- City of Kendrick
- Lenville
- Lidyville (historical)
- Linden
- City of Moscow
- Mountain Home (historical)
- Nora
- City of Onaway
- Orchard Homes (historical)
- City of Potlatch
- Potlatch Junction
- Princeton
- Sherwin
- Slabtown
- Stanford
- City of Troy
- Vassar
- Viola
- Yale (historical)
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Last updated: 2025-09-23