Welcome to Besslen ...
Besslen is located in Lincoln County<1>.
Besslen is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Besslen is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Besslen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Besslen: 208 & 986<3>
Communities near Besslen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Besslen.
- Shoshone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoshone <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shoshone
- From Besslen to Shoshone
- Richfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richfield
- From Besslen to Richfield
- Dietrich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietrich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietrich
- Dietrich is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dietrich <4>
- Kimama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimama
- Kimama is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kimama
- From Besslen to Kimama
- Falls City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Jerome County
- Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Hazelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <4>
- Jerome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <4>
- Tikura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tikura. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tikura
- Tikura is located in Blaine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tikura
- From Besslen to Tikura
- Hansen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
- Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <4>
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 Besslen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Besslen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Besslen. 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 Besslen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Besslen. See our Newspapers Page for Besslen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Besslen ...
Looking for more information about Besslen? 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 Besslen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Besslen.
Adding Besslen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Besslen 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 Besslen was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Besslen mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Besslen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Besslen - 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 Besslen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Besslen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |