Welcome to Shoup ...
Shoup is located in Lemhi County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoup, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Shoup is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Shoup is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Shoup lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Shoup, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Shoup: 208 & 986<3>
The ZIP code for Shoup: 83469<4>
Communities Also Named Shoup ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shoup - they are located in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shoup.
Communities near Shoup ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Shoup.
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - North Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Fork is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Fork <7>
- Cobalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobalt <7>
- Carmen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen
- Carmen is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmen <7>
- Gibbonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbonsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbonsville
- Gibbonsville is located in Lemhi County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbonsville <7>
- Salmon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Salmon is located in Lemhi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon <7>
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 Shoup. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shoup.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shoup. 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 Shoup.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoup ...
Looking for more information about Shoup? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Shoup, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shoup.
Adding Shoup to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shoup 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 Shoup was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Shoup post office opened in 1883.
We also found Shoup in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoup.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shoup. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lemhi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shoup - 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 Shoup area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Shoup area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Shoup). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shoup or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |