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Welcome to Schow ...

Schow is located in Minidoka County<1>.

Schow is 4,150 feet [1,265 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Schow is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Schow: 208 & 986<3>

Communities near Schow ...

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

  • Burley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Heyburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Paul is located in Minidoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paul <4>
  • Declo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Acequia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Acequia is located in Minidoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Minidoka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pella is located in Cassia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
  • Kimama
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kimama is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimama
  • Hazelton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schow ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Minidoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schow - 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 Schow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Schow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.