Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hamer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hamer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hamer is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont & Madison.

Below are the counties that are near Hamer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamer:

• Jefferson County     (The home county of Hamer)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
  • Terreton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terreton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terreton
    • Terreton is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terreton <2>
  • Roberts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <2>
  • Mud Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
    • Mud Lake is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mud Lake <2>
  • Monteview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteview
    • Monteview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteview <2>
  • Menan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menan
    • Menan is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menan <2>
  • Lewisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
  • Annis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis
    • Annis is located in Jefferson County
  • Rigby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigby
    • Rigby is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rigby <2>
  • Garfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Ririe
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ririe
    • Ririe is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ririe <2>
• Bonneville County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
  • Ucon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ucon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ucon
    • Ucon is located in Bonneville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ucon <2>
  • Iona
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Iona is located in Bonneville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <2>
• Clark County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
  • Dubois
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
    • Dubois is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
  • Spencer
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
• Fremont County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
  • Egin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egin
    • Egin is located in Fremont County
  • Parker
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
  • Saint Anthony
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
  • Teton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
    • Teton is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <2>
  • Wilford
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilford
    • Wilford is located in Fremont County
  • Newdale
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Newdale is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <2>
• Madison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.
  • Plano
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Madison County
  • Edmonds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Madison County
  • Rexburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
    • Rexburg is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexburg <2>
  • Sugar City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
    • Sugar City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <2>
  • Archer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Madison County
  • Walker
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Madison County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamer, see our County-by-County Page for Hamer.

Cemeteries Near Hamer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.

• Camas North Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camas North Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camas North Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Dubois.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395839 <4>
• Jones Family Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Roberts.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980432 <4>
• West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Mud Lake and Terreton.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Terreton.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985136 <4>
• Market Lake Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Market Lake Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Market Lake Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Roberts.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #674743 <4>
• Roberts Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Roberts.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #620211 <4>
• Plano Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plano Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plano Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Rexburg.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80611 <4>
• Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rexburg.
  • The Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Beaver Dick Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80408 <4>
• Lewisville Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisville Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lewisville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lewisville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80541 <4>
• Annis Little Butte Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annis Little Butte Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Annis Little Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Rigby.
  • The Annis Little Butte Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Cedar Butte Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
  • Menan City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #155547 <4>
• Central Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
  • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Grant Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80427 <4>
• Burton Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Rexburg.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80421 <4>
• Rexburg Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexburg Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rexburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Rexburg.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80620 <4>
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Lidy Hot Springs Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lidy Hot Springs Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Parker.
    • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Parker Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189538 <4>
  • Rigby Pioneer Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Rigby.
    • The Rigby Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #219994 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Hamer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamer.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamer, with the one closest to Hamer listed first.

• Teton
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
  • Teton is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <2>
• Saint Anthony
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
  • Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamer.

Newspapers Published in Hamer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamer, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hamer:

• Websites specific to Idaho
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives

• Pages specific to Jefferson County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bonneville County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clark County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Fremont County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Idaho
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Idaho

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/