Welcome to Mountain Home ...
So far, we found very little information about Mountain Home. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mountain Home to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mountain Home, please Contact Us.
Mountain Home would have been located within present day Latah County<2>.
The location of Mountain Home has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Home: Mtn. Home
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mountain Home is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Mountain Home is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mountain Home was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mountain Home would have been located in the (208) & (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Mountain Home ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Mountain Home: This one is located in Latah County and the other is located in Elmore County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 12 communities that are also named Mountain Home - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), North Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Home.
Communities near Mountain Home ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Home.
- Palouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
- Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <6>
- Potlatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
- Potlatch is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <6>
- Tekoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
- Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <6>
- Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <6>
- Oakesdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
- Oakesdale is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Onaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <6>
- Tensed
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
- Tensed is located in Benewah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <6>
- Freeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
- Freeze is located in Latah County
- Potlatch Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
- Potlatch Junction is located in Latah 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 Mountain Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Home.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Home. 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 Mountain Home.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Home. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Home.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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 Mountain Home, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |