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Welcome to Owinza ...

Owinza is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The pronunciation of Owinza: oh-WIN-zuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owinza, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Owinza is 4,200 feet [1,280 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Owinza is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Owinza lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Owinza: 208 & 986<4>

Communities near Owinza ...

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

  • Shoshone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Richfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dietrich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Besslen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Besslen is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besslen
  • Kimama
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kimama is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimama
  • Eden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Hazelton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Tikura
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tikura is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tikura
  • Falls City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls City is located in Jerome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
  • Paul
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Paul is located in Minidoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <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 Owinza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owinza.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owinza ...

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

Adding Owinza to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owinza.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Owinza. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owinza - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Owinza area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Owinza area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.