Centerville, Idaho
Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States
Centerville is an unincorporated community in Boise County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]
History
Centerville was a mining community named from its location in the center of the Boise Basin.[2] A post office was established as Centreville in 1864, the spelling was changed to Centerville in 1893, and the post office closed in 1952.[3] An early variant name was "Hogum".[4]
Centerville's population was 217 in 1909.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centerville, Idaho
- ^ Co, W.W. Elliott & (1884). History of Idaho territory, showing its resources and advantages. Ye Galleon Press. p. 209.
- ^ "Boise County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Rees, John E. (1918). Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 63.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- v
- t
- e
Municipalities and communities of Boise County, Idaho, United States
County seat: Idaho City
- Crouch
- Horseshoe Bend
- Idaho City
- Placerville
- Banks
- Garden Valley
- Lowman
- Robie Creek
- Centerville
- Gardena
- Quartzburg
- Pioneerville
- Idaho portal
- United States portal
43°54′46″N 115°53′32″W / 43.91278°N 115.89222°W / 43.91278; -115.89222
Authority control databases  | |
|---|---|
| International |
|
| National |
|
 | This Boise County, Idaho state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
