Welcome to Squirrel ...
Squirrel is located in Fremont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Squirrel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Squirrel is 5,610 feet [1,710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Squirrel is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Squirrel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Squirrel: 208 & 986<3>
The ZIP code for Squirrel: 83447<4>
Communities near Squirrel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Squirrel.
- Saint Anthony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tetonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warm River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warm River is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Felt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Teton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilford is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilford
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 Squirrel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Squirrel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Squirrel. 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 Squirrel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Squirrel. See our Newspapers Page for Squirrel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Squirrel ...
Looking for more information about Squirrel? 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 Squirrel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Squirrel.
Adding Squirrel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Squirrel 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 (so far) for Squirrel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Squirrel post office opened in 1900. The Squirrel post office closed in 1979.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Squirrel.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Squirrel - 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 Squirrel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Squirrel 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 Squirrel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Squirrel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |