Welcome to Mineral ...
Mineral is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Mineral has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineral, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Mineral is 3,030 feet [924 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mineral is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mineral lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Mineral is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area codes for Mineral: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Mineral ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Mineral - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), Oregon, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral.
Communities near Mineral ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mineral.
- Huntington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Baker County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
- Cambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Baker County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Midvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Robinette ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lime ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
- Lime is located in Baker County (OR)
- Weatherby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Weatherby is located in Baker County (OR)
- New Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- New Bridge is located in Baker County (OR)
- Eaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Washington County
- Durkee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durkee
- Durkee is located in Baker County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durkee <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 Mineral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineral. 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 Mineral.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral. See our Newspapers Page for Mineral.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral ...
Looking for more information about Mineral? 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 Mineral, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mineral.
Adding Mineral to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mineral 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 Mineral was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mineral post office opened in 1884.
We also found Mineral in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineral.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Washington, 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 Mineral - 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/ |