Welcome to Sam ...
Sam is located in Teton County<1>.
The location of Sam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Sam is 6,490 feet [1,978 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sam is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sam lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Sam: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Sam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sam - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sam.
Communities near Sam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sam.
- Victor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
- Driggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs
- Driggs is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driggs <5>
- Newdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Newdale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <5>
- Swan Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley
- Swan Valley is located in Bonneville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Valley <5>
- Tetonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tetonia
- Tetonia is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tetonia <5>
- Drummond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Aline ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Teton County
- Fox Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
- Fox Creek is located in Teton County
- Felt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
- Felt is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <5>
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 Sam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sam. 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 Sam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sam. See our Newspapers Page for Sam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sam ...
Looking for more information about Sam? 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 Sam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sam.
Adding Sam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sam 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 Sam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sam post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Teton, 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 Sam - 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. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |