Dingle, Idaho
Dingle is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. Despite being unincorporated, it has the zip code 83233.
History
Although a fur trapper and blacksmith named "Peg-Leg Smith" established a trading post on the Oregon Trail from 1848 to 1850 near Dingle, the first permanent settlement at Dingle was made in 1871 by a colony of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons).
Dingle's population was 40 in 1909, and was estimated at 100 in 1960.
Notable people
- Beulah Ream Allen (1897-1989) physician and WWII POW, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
References
- ^ "Dingle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Zip Code Lookup". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 121.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
- ^ "Former Dean of BYU Nursing School Dies". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. March 19, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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