Welcome to Bates ...
Bates is located in Teton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bates, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Bates is 6,110 feet [1,862 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bates is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bates lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bates: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Bates ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Bates - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio, Oregon (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bates.
Communities near Bates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bates.
- Victor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
- Driggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs
- Driggs is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driggs <5>
- Swan Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley
- Swan Valley is located in Bonneville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Valley <5>
- Tetonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tetonia
- Tetonia is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tetonia <5>
- Aline ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Teton County
- Fox Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Fox Creek is located in Teton County
- The String
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The String
- The String is located in Teton County
- Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Teton County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <5>
- Felt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
- Felt is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <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 Bates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bates. 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 Bates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bates. See our Newspapers Page for Bates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bates ...
Looking for more information about Bates? 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 Bates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bates.
Adding Bates to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bates 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 Bates was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bates post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bates.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Teton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bates - 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 Bates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Bates 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |