Welcome to Emida ...
Emida is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Emida is located in Benewah County<1>.
The pronunciation of Emida: uh-MIDE-uh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Emida is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Emida is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Emida lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Emida: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities near Emida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emida.
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- Potlatch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <6>
- Onaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Tensed
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
- Tensed is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <6>
- Chatcolet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
- Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
- Parkline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Santa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa
- Santa is located in Benewah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa <6>
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- Emerald Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
- Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
- De Smet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Emida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emida. 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 Emida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emida. See our Newspapers Page for Emida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emida ...
Looking for more information about Emida? 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 Emida, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emida.
Adding Emida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emida 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 Emida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Emida post office opened in 1898.
We also found Emida on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Idaho (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Benewah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Emida. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |