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Welcome to Lenore ...

Lenore is located in Nez Perce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lenore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Lenore is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lenore lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lenore: 208 & 986<3>

The ZIP code for Lenore: 83541<4>

Communities Also Named Lenore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lenore - they are located in Kentucky, Manitoba, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lenore ...

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

  • Orofino
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lapwai
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <5>
  • Genesee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Juliaetta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Culdesac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kendrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Peck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <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 Lenore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lenore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lenore ...

Looking for more information about Lenore? 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 Lenore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lenore.

Adding Lenore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lenore 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 Lenore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lenore post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lenore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Nez Perce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lenore - 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 Lenore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Lenore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lenore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lenore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/