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Welcome to Feltham ...

Feltham is located in Washington County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Feltham: FEL-tum<3>

Feltham is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Feltham is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Feltham: (208) & (986)<5>

Communities near Feltham ...

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

  • Ontario
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <6>
  • Payette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fruitland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Payette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <6>
  • Weiser
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
    • Weiser is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <6>
  • New Plymouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
    • New Plymouth is located in Payette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <6>
  • Huntington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <6>
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Washington County
  • Washoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
    • Washoe is located in Payette County
  • Buckingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Payette County
  • Midvale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Feltham ...

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

Adding Feltham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Feltham 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 Feltham was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Feltham mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Feltham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Feltham. 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 Washington, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Feltham. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Feltham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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