Welcome to Agatha ...
Agatha is located in Nez Perce County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Agatha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Agatha is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Agatha lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Agatha: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Agatha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Agatha - they are located in Alberta, California and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Agatha.
Communities near Agatha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Agatha.
- Orofino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orofino have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Lapwai
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapwai have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
- Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <5>
- Genesee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Genesee is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <5>
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliaetta
- Juliaetta is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliaetta <5>
- Craigmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmont
- Craigmont is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigmont <5>
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Culdesac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Peck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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>
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 Agatha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agatha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Agatha. 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 Agatha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Agatha. See our Newspapers Page for Agatha.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agatha ...
Looking for more information about Agatha? 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 Agatha, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Agatha.
Adding Agatha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Agatha 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 Agatha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Agatha post office opened in 1896.
We also found Agatha in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Agatha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agatha. 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: https://idaho.gov/
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Agatha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Agatha area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Agatha area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |