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Ghost Town in Idaho, United States
Boles, Idaho
Ghost Town
Boles is located in IdahoBolesBolesShow map of IdahoBoles is located in the United StatesBolesBolesShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°55′20″N 116°32′59″W / 45.92222°N 116.54972°W / 45.92222; -116.54972
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyIdaho County, Idaho
Elevation4,888 ft (1,490 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code83522
Area code208

Boles is a ghost town in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. It is near to Cottonwood, Idaho.

History

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. It had a post office in 1922.

It had a population of 116 when the 1930 census was taken.

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  2. "Joseph Plains plain(s), Idaho, United States". us.geoview.info. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  3. "New Page 1". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. "Idaho County Post Offices". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  5. "New Page 2". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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