Welcome to Pella ...

Pella is located in Cassia County<1>.

Pella is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pella is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Pella: (208) & (986)<3>

Communities Also Named Pella ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pella - they are located in Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Pella ...

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

• Burley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
  • Burley is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burley <4>
• Rupert
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
  • Rupert is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <4>
• Heyburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
  • Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <4>
• Paul
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
  • Paul is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <4>
• Hazelton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
  • Hazelton is located in Jerome County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <4>
• Oakley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Oakley is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <4>
• Declo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
  • Declo is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <4>
• Albion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Cassia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Murtaugh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
  • Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murtaugh <4>
• Acequia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
  • Acequia is located in Minidoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pella ...

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

Adding Pella to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pella 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 Pella was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Pella mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pella.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pella. 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/