North Lapwai Nez Perce County, Idaho
Mapped Location
North Lapwai: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on North Lapwai
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for North Lapwai
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| North Lapwai | Official |
Origin Notes and History of North Lapwai
References to North Lapwai that document the origin of its place name
LAPWAI, Nez Perce County.—This is a Nez Perce Indian name meaning "the place of the butterflies" and was so called on account of the vast number of butterflies that gathered about the mill and pond which was built by the Rev. Henry H. Spalding (q.v.) when he established his mission there in 1836.
Nez Perce County
- Agatha
- Arrow
- Beeman
- Big George
- Bundy
- Cameron
- Cherrylane
- Chesley
- City of Culdesac
- Eugene
- Fairburn (historical)
- Forebay
- German Settlement
- Gifford
- Gurney
- Hatwai
- Jacques
- Joseph
- City of Lapwai
- Leland
- Lenore
- Leon
- City of Lewiston
- Melrose
- Myrtle
- North Lapwai
- City of Peck
- Slaterville (historical)
- Snow (historical)
- Southwick
- Spalding
- Sweetwater
- Taney (historical)
- Taplin
- Waha
- Webb
- Willola
- Woodside
- Zaza
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-12-19