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Welcome to Linden ...

Linden is located in Latah County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Linden, 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.

Linden is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Linden is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Linden: (208) and (986)<3>

Communities Also Named Linden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Linden - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Linden ...

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

  • Orofino
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orofino have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orofino
    • Orofino is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orofino <5>
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Deary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
    • Deary is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <5>
  • Kendrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <5>
  • Bovill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
    • Bovill is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <5>
  • Peck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <5>
  • Elk River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Clearwater County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <5>
  • Cameron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
  • Cavendish
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linden ...

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

Adding Linden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linden.

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

The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Latah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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