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Welcome to Southwick ...

Southwick is located in Nez Perce County<1>.


The location of Southwick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Southwick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Southwick is 2,980 feet [908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Southwick is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Southwick lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Southwick: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Southwick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Southwick - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts and Ontario.

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

Communities near Southwick ...

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

  • Orofino
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orofino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orofino
    • Orofino is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orofino <5>
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Deary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
    • Deary is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <5>
  • Culdesac
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
    • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <5>
  • Kendrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <5>
  • Bovill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
    • Bovill is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <5>
  • Peck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <5>
  • Elk River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <5>
  • Reubens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
    • Reubens is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 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 Southwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southwick.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southwick ...

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

Adding Southwick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southwick 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 Southwick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Southwick post office opened in 1888.

We also found Southwick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southwick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.id.us/

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 Nez Perce, 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 Southwick - 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/









 

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