Welcome to Culver ...
Culver is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Culver is located in Bonner County<1>.
The location of Culver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Culver, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Culver is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Culver lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Culver (for example, toward Libby (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Culver: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Culver ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Culver - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Culver.
Communities near Culver ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Culver.
- Sandpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpoint
- Sandpoint is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandpoint <5>
- Ponderay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderay
- Ponderay is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponderay <5>
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Clark Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Fork
- Clark Fork is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark Fork <5>
- East Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Colburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
- Colburn is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colburn <5>
- Samuels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Algoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Bonner County
- Sagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagle
- Sagle is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagle <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Culver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Culver.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Culver. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Culver.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Culver. See our Newspapers Page for Culver.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Culver ...
Looking for more information about Culver? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Culver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Culver.
Adding Culver to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Culver in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Culver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Culver post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Culver.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Culver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bonner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Culver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |