Welcome to Peavey ...
Peavey is located in Twin Falls County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peavey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Peavey is 3,730 feet [1,137 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Peavey is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Peavey lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Peavey and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Peavey: 208 & 986<3>
Communities near Peavey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peavey.
- Twin Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
- Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <5>
- Jerome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <5>
- Buhl
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Buhl is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhl <5>
- Kimberly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
- Wendell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Gooding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <5>
- Hansen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
- Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <5>
- Hollister
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Castleford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleford
- Castleford is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleford <5>
- Clover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Twin Falls County
- Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Jerome 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 Peavey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peavey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peavey. 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 Peavey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peavey. See our Newspapers Page for Peavey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peavey ...
Looking for more information about Peavey? 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 Peavey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peavey.
Adding Peavey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peavey 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 Peavey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Peavey post office opened in 1907.
We also found Peavey mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peavey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peavey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peavey - 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 Peavey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Peavey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |