Welcome to Gross ...

Gross is located in Gem County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gross, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Gross is 3,440 feet [1,049 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gross is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Gross (for example, toward Huntington (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Gross: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Gross ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Gross - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Gross ...

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

• Cascade
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <5>
• Ola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
  • Ola is located in Gem County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <5>
• Belvidere
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Belvidere is located in Valley County
• Indian Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
  • Indian Valley is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <5>
• Banks
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
  • Banks is located in Boise County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <5>
• Brownlee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
  • Brownlee is located in Boise County
• Crouch
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
  • Crouch is located in Boise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
• Mesa
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
  • Mesa is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <5>
• Garden Valley
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Garden Valley is located in Boise County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <5>
• Midvale
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <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 Gross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gross.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gross ...

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

Adding Gross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gross 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 Gross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gross post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gross.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gem County: www.co.gem.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/