Boles, Idaho
Boles, Idaho | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′20″N 116°32′59″W / 45.92222°N 116.54972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Idaho County, Idaho |
Elevation | 4,888 ft (1,490 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 83522[1] |
Area code | 208 |
Boles is a ghost town in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. It is near to Cottonwood, Idaho.[2]
History
[edit]The town was settled by Mr. and Mrs D.H. Boles to mine for gold. It then became a mining town, the town started losing residents in the 1930s because the gold rush was ending.[3] It had a post office in 1922.[4]
It had a population of 116 when the 1930 census was taken.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "Joseph Plains plain(s), Idaho, United States". us.geoview.info. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "New Page 1". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "Idaho County Post Offices". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "New Page 2". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.