Joseph, Idaho

Extinct town in Idaho County, Idaho

Joseph is an extinct town in Idaho County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Joseph was established in 1905, and remained in operation until 1944.[2] The community was named after Chief Joseph, a Nez Perce chieftain.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Joseph, Idaho
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Rees, John E. (1918). Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 83.
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45°47′50″N 116°28′41″W / 45.79722°N 116.47806°W / 45.79722; -116.47806


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