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Welcome to Thatcher ...

Thatcher is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thatcher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

Thatcher is 4,900 feet [1,494 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Thatcher is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Thatcher: 208 & 986<3>

The ZIP code for Thatcher: 83283<4>

Communities Also Named Thatcher ...

While we believe that this Thatcher is located in Franklin County, we know of another 2 Idaho communities named Thatcher. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bingham and Cassia County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 10 communities that are also named Thatcher - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Thatcher ...

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

  • Soda Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Grace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Bench
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bench is located in Caribou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench
  • Swanlake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Novene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Novene is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novene
  • Bern
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ovid
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovid is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Bennington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thatcher ...

Looking for more information about Thatcher? 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 Thatcher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thatcher.

Adding Thatcher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thatcher 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 Thatcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Thatcher post office opened in 1900. The Thatcher post office closed in 1966.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thatcher.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thatcher - 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 Thatcher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Thatcher 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 Thatcher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thatcher 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/