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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 Emida (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 Emida. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Emida is located in Benewah 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 Benewah County: Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone, Spokane (WA) & Whitman (WA).

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

  • Benewah County     (The home county of Emida)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emida, with the one closest to Emida listed first.
    • Santa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fernwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernwood <1>
    • Saint Maries
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
      • Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <1>
    • Parkline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkline
      • Parkline is located in Benewah County
    • De Smet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Smet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County
    • Tensed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chatcolet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Plummer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Clearwater County
    • Elk River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <1>
  • Kootenai County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emida, with the one closest to Emida listed first.
    • Conkling Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Harrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Kootenai County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • Medimont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medimont
      • Medimont is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medimont <1>
    • Worley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rose Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emida, with the one closest to Emida listed first.
    • Harvard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Latah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <1>
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Latah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Cora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Latah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cora
      • From Emida to Cora
    • Onaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Freeze
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Potlatch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bovill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
      • Bovill is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <1>
    • Potlatch Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Deary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
      • Deary is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <1>
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Viola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Latah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
    • Howell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Latah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howell
      • From Emida to Howell
  • Shoshone County
  • Spokane County (WA)
  • Whitman County (WA)

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

Cemeteries Near Emida ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emida.

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 Emida covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sanders Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodfell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mendenhall Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendenhall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeze Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bovill Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goldenrod Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldenrod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldenrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Medimont Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medimont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medimont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Emida in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Emida.

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

  • Santa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Maries
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
    • Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <1>
  • Chatcolet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Lacon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Kootenai County
  • Tekoa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Seltice
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seltice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seltice
    • From Emida to Seltice
  • Harrison
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Kootenai County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
  • Eden
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eden
    • From Emida to Eden
  • Garfield
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Palouse
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Pine
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Pine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lone Pine
    • From Emida to Lone Pine
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Emida ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emida.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emida, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emida.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Emida:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1165, Longitude: -116.5975    
<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 Emida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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