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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lidyville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lidyville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lidyville, please Contact Us.
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 Lidyville (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 Lidyville. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Lidyville is historic, it would have been located within present day Latah County.
To see how the shape of Idaho's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Latah County: Benewah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Shoshone & Whitman (WA).
Below are the counties that are near Lidyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lidyville:
- Latah County (The home county of Lidyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Lenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenville is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
- Juliaetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Genesee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kendrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Howell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Howell is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Deary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harvard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Potlatch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Princeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clearwater County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Teakean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Teakean is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
- Ahsahka
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Orofino
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Five Corners ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Slickpoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
- Reubens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reubens is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Ruebens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruebens is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
- Winchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Craigmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nez Perce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Cherrylane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- North Lapwai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spalding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Lapwai
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lenore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Culdesac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cavendish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
- Peck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chesley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
- Asotin County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Clarkston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Clarkston - Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkston Heights - Vineland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Asotin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
- Whitman County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Staley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Staley is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
- Chambers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chambers is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Pullman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palouse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Grinnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grinnell is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lidyville, see our County-by-County Page for Lidyville.
Cemeteries Near Lidyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lidyville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lidyville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lidyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Overacker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fix Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- American Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Juliaetta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Genesee Valley Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cordelia Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (67 more) ...
- Leland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Little Bear Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Lidyville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lidyville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lidyville, with the one closest to Lidyville listed first.
- Lenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenville is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
- Juliaetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Genesee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kendrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornwall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cornwall is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Joel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Joel is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leland is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Howell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Howell is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Southwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Colton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lidyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lidyville.
Newspapers Published in Lidyville ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lidyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lidyville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lidyville.
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 helpful 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 Lidyville:
- Websites specific to Idaho
- Pages specific to Latah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clearwater County
- Lewis County
- Nez Perce County
- Asotin County
- Whitman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Idaho
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 Lidyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lidyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |