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 Lava Hot Springs (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 Lava Hot Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Lava Hot Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lava Hot Springs: Lava Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Lava Hot Spngs. or Lava Hot Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock 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 Bannock County: Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida & Power.

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

• Bannock County     (The home county of Lava Hot Springs)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lava Hot Springs, with the one closest to Lava Hot Springs listed first.
  • Arimo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arimo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimo
    • Arimo is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arimo <2>
  • McCammon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCammon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCammon
    • McCammon is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCammon <2>
  • Robin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin
    • Robin is located in Bannock County
  • Downey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <2>
  • Inkom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkom
    • Inkom is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkom <2>
  • Swanlake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanlake
    • Swanlake is located in Bannock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanlake <2>
  • Pocatello
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatello
    • Pocatello is located in Bannock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocatello <2>
  • Alameda
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
    • Alameda is located in Bannock County
• Caribou County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lava Hot Springs, with the one closest to Lava Hot Springs listed first.
  • Bancroft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Caribou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <2>
  • Grace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Caribou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <2>
  • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Caribou County
  • Bench
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench
    • Bench is located in Caribou County
  • Soda Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <2>
  • Five Points ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Caribou County
  • Conda
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conda
    • Conda is located in Caribou County
• Franklin County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lava Hot Springs, with the one closest to Lava Hot Springs listed first.
  • Thatcher
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Thatcher is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thatcher <2>
  • Oxford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Clifton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
• Power County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Lava Hot Springs, with the one closest to Lava Hot Springs listed first.
  • Pauline
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
    • Pauline is located in Power County
  • Arbon
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbon
    • Arbon is located in Power County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbon <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Lava Hot Springs ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lava Hot Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lava Hot Springs, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lava Hot Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lava Hot Springs:

• 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 Bannock County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Caribou County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Power 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 Bannock County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cemeteries of Bannock County

Cemeteries Near Lava Hot Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lava Hot Springs.

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 Lava Hot Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Lava Hot Springs Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lava Hot Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Lava Hot Springs.
  • The Lava Hot Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Lava Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lava Hot Springs Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80537 <4>
• Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • The Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Lund Pioneer Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lund Pioneer Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186845 <4>
• Arimo Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arimo Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960707 <4>
• Harkness Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harkness Cemetery is located outside and to the north of McCammon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291875 <4>
• Norton Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of McCammon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #292294 <4>
• Marsh Center Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Center Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80553 <4>
• Cambridge Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132591 <4>
• Robin Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Robin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Robin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robin Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80627 <4>
• Downey Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80448 <4>
• Marsh Valley Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Valley Cemetery
• Grant Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • The Grant Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Grant Ward Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80491 <4>
• Grace Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80684 <4>
  • Byington Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284402 <4>
  • Thatcher Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thatcher Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

• McCammon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCammon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCammon
  • McCammon is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCammon <2>
• Downey
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
  • Downey is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <2>
• Inkom
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkom
  • Inkom is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inkom <2>
• Swanlake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanlake
  • Swanlake is located in Bannock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanlake <2>
• Manson
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
  • Manson is located in Bear Lake County
• Pocatello
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatello
  • Pocatello is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,029 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocatello <2>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bannock County: www.co.bannock.id.us/

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