Welcome to Mesa ...

Mesa is located in Adams County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mesa, 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.

Mesa is 3,250 feet [991 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mesa is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Mesa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Mesa and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Mesa: (208) & (986)<4>

The ZIP code for Mesa: 83643<5>

Communities Also Named Mesa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Mesa - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (4), Mississippi, New Mexico (2), Texas (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Mesa ...

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

• Council
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Council is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <6>
• Cambridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <6>
• Donnelly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
  • Donnelly is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <6>
• Midvale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
  • Midvale is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <6>
• Indian Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
  • Indian Valley is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <6>
• Fruitvale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Fruitvale is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <6>
• Cascade
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <6>
• Roseberry
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
  • Roseberry is located in Valley County
• Lake Fork
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
  • Lake Fork is located in Valley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <6>
• Tamarack
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
  • Tamarack is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamarack <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mesa ...

Looking for more information about Mesa? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mesa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mesa.

Adding Mesa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Mesa on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mesa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.id.us/

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