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Welcome to Josephson ...

Josephson is located in Canyon County<1>.

Josephson is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Josephson is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Josephson: 208 & 986<3>

Communities near Josephson ...

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

  • Meridian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Nampa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Nampa is located in Canyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <4>
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Eagle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Emmett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Homedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Parma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Josephson ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Canyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Josephson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Josephson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Josephson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.