Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 113°33′41″W / 42.24833°N 113.56139°W / 42.24833; -113.56139

Elba, Idaho

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Elba, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Elba is located in Idaho
Elba
Elba
Location in Idaho
Elba is located in the United States
Elba
Elba
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°14′54″N 113°33′41″W / 42.24833°N 113.56139°W / 42.24833; -113.56139
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyCassia
Elevation
5,131 ft (1,564 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
83342
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID397683[1]

Elba is an unincorporated community in Cassia County, Idaho, United States,[1] that is located along Idaho State Highway 77 Spur.

History

Elba was originally called Beecherville, and under the latter name the first permanent settlement was made in 1873.[2] A post office named Elba was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1996.[3] The present name is a transfer from the island of Elba, in Italy.[2]

Elba's population was 212 in 1909,[4] and was 70 in 1960.[5]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elba
  2. ^ a b The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 123.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  5. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.



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