Welcome to King Hill ...

King Hill is located in Elmore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of King Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

King Hill is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of King Hill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for King Hill: (208) & (986)<3>

The ZIP code for King Hill: 83633<4>

Communities Also Named King Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named King Hill - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana and Washington.

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

Communities near King Hill ...

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

• Glenns Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Ferry
  • Glenns Ferry is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenns Ferry <5>
• Bliss
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Bliss is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bliss <5>
• Hammett
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett
  • Hammett is located in Elmore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammett <5>
• Hagerman
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
  • Hagerman is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <5>
• Hill City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Hill City is located in Camas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
• Dixie
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Elmore County
• Gooding
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding
  • Gooding is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gooding <5>
• Mountain Home
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <5>
• Reclamation Village
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
  • Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
• Wendell
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
  • Wendell is located in Gooding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <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 King Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King Hill ...

Looking for more information about King Hill? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for King Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King Hill.

Adding King Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of King Hill 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 King Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found King Hill mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for King Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/