Welcome to Naf ...
Naf is located in Cassia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Naf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Naf is 5,280 feet [1,609 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Naf is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Naf lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Naf: (208) & (986)<3>
Communities near Naf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Naf.
- Strevell ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strevell
- Strevell is located in Cassia County
- Standrod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Box Elder County (UT)
- Standrod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Park Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Valley
- Park Valley is located in Box Elder County (UT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Valley <5>
- Yost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Rosette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosette
- Rosette is located in Box Elder County (UT)
- Almo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Almo is located in Cassia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almo <5>
- Malta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Cassia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <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 Naf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Naf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Naf. 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 Naf.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naf ...
Looking for more information about Naf? 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 Naf, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Naf.
Adding Naf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Naf 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 Naf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Naf post office opened in 1898.
We also found Naf on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Naf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cassia County: www.cassiacounty.org/
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 Cassia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |