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Welcome to Big George ...

Big George is located in Nez Perce County<1>.

Big George is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Big George: 208 & 986<3>

Communities near Big George ...

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

  • Orofino
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lapwai
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <4>
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Culdesac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kendrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Peck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <4>
  • Reubens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Reubens is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Cavendish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish

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 Big George. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big George.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big George ...

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

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 Big George - 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 Big George area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Big George 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.