Welcome to Sampson ...

Sampson is located in Idaho County<1>.

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

Sampson is 6,000 feet [1,829 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sampson is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Sampson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Sampson (for example, toward McCall), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Sampson: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Sampson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Sampson - they are located in Florida (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sampson.

Communities near Sampson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sampson.

• Riggins
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
  • Riggins is located in Idaho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riggins <5>
• Lucile
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
  • Lucile is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucile <5>
• Shells Lick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shells Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
  • Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
• Burgdorf
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgdorf
  • Burgdorf is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgdorf <5>
• Copperville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Copperville is located in Idaho County
• Pollock
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
  • Pollock is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <5>
• White Bird
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bird
  • White Bird is located in Idaho County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bird <5>
• Warren
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
• Dixie
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Dixie is located in Idaho County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <5>
• Mount Idaho
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
  • Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County

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 Sampson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sampson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sampson ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/

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