Welcome to Peterson ...
So far, we found very little information about Peterson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Peterson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Peterson, please Contact Us.
Peterson would have been located within present day Bingham County<2>.
The location of Peterson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Peterson is 4,490 feet [1,369 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Peterson is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Peterson was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Peterson once stood is in the (208) and (986)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Peterson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Peterson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peterson.
Communities near Peterson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peterson.
- Blackfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
- Blackfoot is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackfoot <6>
- Shelley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
- Shelley is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <6>
- Firth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Firth is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <6>
- Basalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
- Basalt is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <6>
- Aberdeen Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Junction
- Aberdeen Junction is located in Bingham County
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Bingham County
- Wapello
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Wapello is located in Bingham County
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Bingham County
- Fort Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hall
- Fort Hall is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hall <6>
- Pingree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
- Pingree is located in Bingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <6>
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 Peterson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peterson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peterson. 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 Peterson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peterson. See our Newspapers Page for Peterson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bingham County: www.co.bingham.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 Peterson, 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 Bingham, 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 Peterson - 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. |