Welcome to Sinker ...
So far, we found very little information about Sinker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sinker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sinker, please Contact Us.
Sinker would have been located within present day Owyhee County<2>.
The location of Sinker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sinker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sinker is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Sinker is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sinker was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sinker once stood is in the (208) & (986)<5> area codes.
Communities near Sinker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sinker.
- Melba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Melba is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <6>
- Silver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <6>
- Murphy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <6>
- Oreana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
- Oreana is located in Owyhee County
- Swan Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Falls
- Swan Falls is located in Ada County
- Empire City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Empire City is located in Owyhee County
- Walters Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
- Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
- De Lamar ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamar
- De Lamar is located in Owyhee County
- Bowmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
- Bowmont is located in Canyon County
- Grand View
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Owyhee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand View <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 Sinker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sinker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sinker. 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 Sinker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinker. See our Newspapers Page for Sinker.
Adding Sinker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sinker in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sinker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sinker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Owyhee County: www.owyheecounty.net/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sinker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Owyhee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sinker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |