Welcome to McArthur ...

McArthur is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

McArthur is located in Boundary County<1>.

The location of McArthur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McArthur, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

McArthur is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of McArthur is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: McArthur lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from McArthur (for example, toward Troy (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for McArthur: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named McArthur ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named McArthur - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Manitoba, North Dakota and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McArthur.

Communities near McArthur ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McArthur.

• Sandpoint
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Bonners Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonners Ferry
  • Bonners Ferry is located in Boundary County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonners Ferry <5>
• Ponderay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Kootenai
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kootenai
  • Kootenai is located in Bonner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kootenai <5>
• Dover
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Moyie Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyie Springs
  • Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyie Springs <5>
• Hope
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Samuels
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samuels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
  • Samuels is located in Bonner County
• Colburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
  • Colburn is located in Bonner County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colburn <5>
• Boyer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
  • Boyer is located in Bonner County

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 McArthur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McArthur.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McArthur. 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 McArthur.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McArthur. See our Newspapers Page for McArthur.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McArthur ...

Looking for more information about McArthur? 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 McArthur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McArthur.

Adding McArthur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McArthur 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 McArthur was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McArthur.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McArthur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/