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Welcome to Darby ...

Darby is located in Teton County<1>.


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


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

Darby is 6,320 feet [1,926 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Darby is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Darby: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Darby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Darby - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Quebec and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Darby ...

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

  • Victor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Tetonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Chapin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Teton County
  • Alta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • The String
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The String
    • The String is located in Teton County
  • Felt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Teton Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moose Wilson Road
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Wilson Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Wilson Road
    • Moose Wilson Road is located in Teton County (WY)
  • Wilson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darby ...

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

Adding Darby to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darby. 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 Teton, 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 Darby - 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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