Boles, Idaho | |
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Ghost Town | |
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Coordinates: 45°55′20″N 116°32′59″W / 45.92222°N 116.54972°W / 45.92222; -116.54972 | |
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 |
Area code | 208 |
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
- "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.
Municipalities and communities of Idaho County, Idaho, United States | ||
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County seat: Grangeville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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