Samaria, Idaho Explained

Official Name:Samaria, Idaho
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Idaho
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oneida
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4478
Coordinates:42.1178°N -112.3369°W
Area Code:208, 986
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:398088

Samaria is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Samaria is 7miles southwest of Malad City. The Samaria Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Samaria Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Location:Roughly bounded by Main and 3rd Sts., 1st Ave., N. and south end of 2nd St., Samaria, Idaho
Added:June 11, 1979
Area:153acres
Refnum:79003740

The Samaria Historic District is a 153acres historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It included 36 contributing buildings.

The district is roughly bounded by Main and 3rd Sts., 1st Ave., N. and S end of 2nd St., in Samaria.

It was a Mormon town. Numerous buildings were vacant in 1974 when the NRHP application was prepared. Some former buildings in the district were demolished after the 1975 earthquake.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79003740}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Samaria ]. National Park Service. Nancy F. Renk . January 1974 . October 20, 2017. With .