Welcome to Alameda ...

Alameda is located in Bannock County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alameda, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

When the people of Alameda refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Alamedan<2>

Alameda is 4,480 feet [1,366 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Alameda is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Alameda: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Alameda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alameda - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Kansas, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, Saskatchewan and Texas.

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

Communities near Alameda ...

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

• Aberdeen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
• Inkom
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkom
  • Inkom is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkom <6>
• Michaud
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaud
  • Michaud is located in Power County
• Fort Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hall
  • Fort Hall is located in Bingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hall <6>
• Five Points ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Caribou County
• Pingree
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
  • Pingree is located in Bingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <6>
• Springfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Bingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
• Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Bingham County
• American Falls
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Falls
  • American Falls is located in Power County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Falls <6>
• Blackfoot
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
  • Blackfoot is located in Bingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackfoot <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 Alameda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alameda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alameda ...

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

Adding Alameda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alameda 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 Alameda was on a map titled Map of Idaho (from Mobile Oil, 1949).

We also found Alameda on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Idaho (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alameda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bannock County: www.co.bannock.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/