Welcome to Quartzburg ...
Quartzburg is located in Boise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quartzburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Quartzburg is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Quartzburg is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Quartzburg lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Quartzburg: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Quartzburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Quartzburg - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quartzburg.
Communities near Quartzburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quartzburg.
- Horseshoe Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <5>
- Idaho City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho City
- Idaho City is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idaho City
- From Quartzburg to Idaho City
- Crouch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Grimes Pass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Pass
- Grimes Pass is located in Boise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grimes Pass
- From Quartzburg to Grimes Pass
- Garden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Garden Valley is located in Boise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden Valley
- From Quartzburg to Garden Valley
- Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Boise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <5>
- Brownlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Brownlee is located in Boise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownlee
- From Quartzburg to Brownlee
- Sweet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet
- Sweet is located in Gem County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweet
- From Quartzburg to Sweet
- Montour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
- Montour is located in Gem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montour
- From Quartzburg to Montour
- Pearl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Gem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearl
- From Quartzburg to Pearl
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 Quartzburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quartzburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quartzburg. 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 Quartzburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quartzburg. See our Newspapers Page for Quartzburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quartzburg ...
Looking for more information about Quartzburg? 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 Quartzburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quartzburg.
Adding Quartzburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quartzburg 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 Quartzburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quartzburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quartzburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boise County: www.co.boise.id.us/
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 Boise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quartzburg - 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 Quartzburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Quartzburg 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |