Welcome to Idavada ...

So far, we found very little information about Idavada. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Idavada to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Idavada, please Contact Us.

Idavada would have been located within present day Twin Falls County<2>.

The pronunciation of Idavada: eye-duh-VAY-duh<3>

The origin (or the toponymy) of Idavada: The name Idavada is a portmanteau<4> and it reflects the fact that it was located just north of the Idaho and Nevada border.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Idavada is 5,330 feet [1,625 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Idavada is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Idavada was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Idavada is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The Area Codes where Idavada was located: 208 & 986<6>

Communities near Idavada ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Idavada.

Delaplain ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Delaplain is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplain
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delaplain
- From Idavada to Delaplain
San Jacinto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- San Jacinto is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Jacinto
- From Idavada to San Jacinto
Rogerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rogerson is located in Twin Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogerson <7>
Contact ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Contact is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contact
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Contact
- From Idavada to Contact
Henry ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Elko County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henry
- From Idavada to Henry
Hollister
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hollister is located in Twin Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
Three Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Three Creek is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Three Creek
- From Idavada to Three Creek

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Idavada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Idavada.

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

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

Adding Idavada to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Idavada 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 (so far) for Idavada was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Idavada.

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Idavada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Idavada. 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.
<4>	A portmanteau (such as Idavada) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, camera and recorder becomes camcorder.
<5>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Idavada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>	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 Idavada area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Idavada area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.