Welcome to Gerrit ...
Gerrit is located in Fremont County<1>.
The location of Gerrit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gerrit is 5,960 feet [1,817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gerrit is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gerrit lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gerrit: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities near Gerrit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gerrit.
- Ashton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Drummond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Warm River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
- Warm River is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Fremont County
- Squirrel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Box Canyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon
- Box Canyon is located in Fremont County
- Chester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Macks Inn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Inn
- Macks Inn is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Inn <5>
- Island Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <5>
- Felt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- 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>
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 Gerrit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gerrit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gerrit. 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 Gerrit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerrit. See our Newspapers Page for Gerrit.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gerrit ...
Looking for more information about Gerrit? 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 Gerrit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gerrit.
Adding Gerrit to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gerrit 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 Gerrit was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Gerrit mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gerrit.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerrit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/
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 Fremont, 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 Gerrit - 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. |