Welcome to Saint Joe ...
Saint Joe is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Saint Joe is located in Benewah County<1>.
The location of Saint Joe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Joe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Joe: St. Joe
Saint Joe is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Saint Joe is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Saint Joe lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Saint Joe, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Saint Joe: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Saint Joe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Saint Joe: This one is located in Benewah County and the other is located in Kootenai County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 11 communities that are also named Saint Joe - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Joe.
Communities near Saint Joe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Joe.
- Saint Maries
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
- Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <5>
- Kellogg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
- Pinehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <5>
- Smelterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelterville
- Smelterville is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smelterville <5>
- Wardner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
- Wardner is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <5>
- Chatcolet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
- Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
- Parkline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Calder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
- Calder is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <5>
- Santa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa
- Santa is located in Benewah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa <5>
- Fernwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Fernwood is located in Benewah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernwood <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 Saint Joe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Joe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Joe. 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 Saint Joe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Joe. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Joe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Joe ...
Looking for more information about Saint Joe? 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 Saint Joe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Joe.
Adding Saint Joe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Joe 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 Saint Joe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saint Joe post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Joe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Joe. 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 Benewah, 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 Saint Joe - 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/ |