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Welcome to Reverse ...

Reverse is located in Elmore County<1>.


The location of Reverse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reverse, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Reverse is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Reverse is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Reverse: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities near Reverse ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Reverse.

  • Mountain Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <5>
  • Glenns Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hammett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett
    • Hammett is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammett <5>
  • Bruneau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • King Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Dixie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Elmore County
  • Reclamation Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
    • Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
  • Grand View
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Owyhee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand View <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Reverse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reverse.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reverse ...

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

Adding Reverse to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reverse.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reverse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reverse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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