Boles, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Boles, Idaho
Settlement Type:Ghost Town
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Label:Boles
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Name2:Idaho County, Idaho
Elevation Ft:4888
Elevation M:1490
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:45.9222°N -116.5497°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal 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

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]

Notes and References

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