Elba, Idaho
Elba is an unincorporated community in Cassia County, Idaho, United States, that is located along Idaho State Highway 77 Spur.
History
Elba was originally called Beecherville, and under the latter name the first permanent settlement was made in 1873. A post office named Elba was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1996. The present name is a transfer from the island of Elba, in Italy.
Elba's population was 212 in 1909, and was 70 in 1960.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elba
- ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 123.
- ^ "Post Offices". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ 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.
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