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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rupert (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rupert. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rupert is located in Minidoka County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Minidoka County: Blaine, Cassia, Jerome & Lincoln.

Below are the counties that are near Rupert. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rupert:

  • Minidoka County     (The home county of Rupert)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Amalga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalga
      • Amalga is located in Minidoka County
    • Acequia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
      • Acequia is located in Minidoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Paul is located in Minidoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <1>
    • Heyburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyburn
      • Heyburn is located in Minidoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyburn <1>
    • Minidoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cassia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Declo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declo
      • Declo is located in Cassia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Declo <1>
    • Burley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Cassia County
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Cassia County
    • Basin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
      • Basin is located in Cassia County
    • Elba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Malta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Cassia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Cassia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <1>
    • Artesian City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
      • Artesian City is located in Cassia County
  • Jerome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Jerome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <1>
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Jerome County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
  • Lincoln County
    • Kimama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimama
      • Kimama is located in Lincoln County
  • Twin Falls County
    • Murtaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rupert, see our County-by-County Page for Rupert.

Cemeteries Near Rupert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rupert.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rupert covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.

  • Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Rupert.
    • The Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Acequia Rupert Cemetery
    • M.A.R. Cemetery
    • Rupert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80632 <5>
  • Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of Paul.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80598 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Heyburn.
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Heyburn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1845218 <5>
  • Declo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gem Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gem Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gem Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Burley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1186675 <5>
  • View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pella Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pella Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pella Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Pella.
    • The Pella Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pella Ward Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80600 <5>
  • Adelaide Congregational Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adelaide Congregational Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adelaide Congregational Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Minidoka.
    • The Adelaide Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526998 <5>
  • Albion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hazelton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hazelton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976931 <5>
    • Marion Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Oakley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80551 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Rupert in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rupert.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rupert, with the one closest to Rupert listed first.

  • Minidoka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Albion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kimama
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimama
    • Kimama is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Cassia County
  • Wapi
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapi
    • Wapi is located in Blaine County
  • Basin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
    • Basin is located in Cassia County
  • Elba
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Conant
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Cassia County
  • Malta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Cassia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
  • Owinza
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owinza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owinza
    • Owinza is located in Lincoln County
  • Oakley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Cassia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rupert. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rupert.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rupert ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rupert.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rupert. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rupert and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rupert.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Rupert.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rupert:

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

The official website for Minidoka County: www.minidoka.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rupert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rupert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6190, Longitude: -113.6740       In this case, the coordinates for Rupert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Rupert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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