Welcome to Heise ...
Heise is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The pronunciation of Heise: HIGH-see<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heise, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Heise is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Heise is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Heise lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Heise: 208 & 986<4>
Communities Also Named Heise ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Heise - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heise.
Communities near Heise ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heise.
- Rexburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Ammon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ammon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Ammon is located in Bonneville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ammon <5>
- Rigby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Iona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Sugar City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Ucon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ucon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Menan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Teton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Ririe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Lewisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <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 Heise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heise.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heise. 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 Heise.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heise. See our Newspapers Page for Heise.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heise ...
Looking for more information about Heise? 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 Heise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heise.
Adding Heise to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heise 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 Heise was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Heise post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heise.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heise. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Heise. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Heise area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Heise area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |