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Welcome to Daniels ...

Daniels is located in Oneida County<1>.


The location of Daniels has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Daniels, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Daniels is 5,390 feet [1,643 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Daniels is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Daniels: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Daniels ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Daniels - they are located in Georgia (3), Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Daniels ...

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

  • 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.<2> 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 <5>
  • Downey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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.<2> 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 <5>
  • Arbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • Pauline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Power County
  • Pleasantview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
    • Pleasantview is located in Oneida County
  • Gwenford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwenford
    • Gwenford is located in Oneida County
  • Robin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
    • Robin is located in Bannock 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.<2> 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 <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 Daniels. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daniels.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daniels ...

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

Adding Daniels to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Daniels 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 Daniels was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Daniels post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daniels - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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