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Welcome to Gentry ...

Gentry is located in the Idaho Panhandle.

Gentry is located in Shoshone County<1>.


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


Gentry is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Gentry is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Gentry lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Gentry and travel east, you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

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

Communities Also Named Gentry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gentry - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Gentry ...

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

  • Kellogg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
  • Pinehurst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <5>
  • Osburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mullan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
    • Mullan is located in Shoshone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
  • Smelterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Wardner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Burke ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Shoshone County
  • Carbon Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
    • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
  • Murray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Shoshone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
  • Sweeney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney
    • Sweeney is located in Shoshone County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gentry ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gentry. 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 Shoshone, 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 Gentry - 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.









 

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