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Welcome to Gurney ...

Gurney is located in Nez Perce County<1>.


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


Gurney is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Gurney: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Gurney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Gurney - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Gurney ...

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

  • Clarkston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Asotin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
    • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <5>
  • Lapwai
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapwai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
    • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <5>
  • Genesee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <5>
  • Juliaetta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <5>
  • Culdesac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
    • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <5>
  • Uniontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendrick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <5>
  • North Lapwai
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gurney ...

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

Adding Gurney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gurney in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gurney was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gurney.

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

The official website for Nez Perce County: www.co.nezperce.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 Nez Perce, 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 Gurney - 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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