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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Daniels (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Daniels. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Daniels is located in Oneida County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oneida County: Bannock, Cassia, Franklin, Power, Box Elder (UT) & Cache (UT).

Below are the counties that are near Daniels. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Daniels:

  • Oneida County     (The home county of Daniels)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Saint Johns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Oneida County
    • Pleasantview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
      • Pleasantview is located in Oneida County
    • Malad City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
      • Malad City is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <2>
    • Gwenford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwenford
      • Gwenford is located in Oneida County
    • Holbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <2>
    • Cherry Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
    • Woodruff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
      • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
    • Stone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Downey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Robin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
      • Robin is located in Bannock County
    • Arimo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arimo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimo
      • Arimo is located in Bannock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arimo <2>
    • Swanlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McCammon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCammon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCammon
      • McCammon is located in Bannock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCammon <2>
    • Lava Hot Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Hot Springs
      • Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <2>
    • Inkom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Power County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.
    • Arbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pauline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Power County
    • Rockland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Box Elder County (UT)
    • Portage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Box Elder County (UT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Daniels, see our County-by-County Page for Daniels.

Cemeteries Near Daniels ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Daniels.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Daniels covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pauline Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauline Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pauline Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pauline Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Pauline.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168134 <3>
  • Downey Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Marsh Valley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marsh Center Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Robin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northeast of Robin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80627 <3>
  • Malad City Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malad City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malad City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byington Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Arimo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Samaria City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samaria City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Samaria City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Samaria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157823 <3>
  • Red Rock Pass Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grant Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Daniels in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Daniels.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Daniels, with the one closest to Daniels listed first.

  • Saint Johns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Oneida County
  • Malad City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
    • Malad City is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <2>
  • Downey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Samaria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Oneida County
  • Cherry Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
  • Swanlake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • McCammon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCammon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCammon
    • McCammon is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCammon <2>
  • Rockland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Portage
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Box Elder County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Daniels. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daniels.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Daniels:

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

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Daniels) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daniels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3730, Longitude: -112.4130       In this case, the coordinates for Daniels have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Daniels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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