Welcome to Topaz ...

So far, we found very little information about Topaz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Topaz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Topaz, please Contact Us.

Topaz would have been located within present day Bannock County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Topaz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Topaz is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Topaz is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Topaz was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Topaz was located: 208 & 986<4>

Communities Also Named Topaz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Topaz: This one is located in Bannock County and the other is located in Bingham County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 7 communities that are also named Topaz - they are located in Arkansas, California, Michigan, Missouri, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Topaz ...

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

Grace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grace is located in Caribou County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
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Inkom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Inkom is located in Bannock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
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McCammon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McCammon is located in Bannock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
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Downey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Downey is located in Bannock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
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Lava Hot Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lava Hot Springs is located in Bannock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lava Hot Springs <5>
Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Caribou County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bancroft <5>
Arimo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arimo is located in Bannock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
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Robin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robin is located in Bannock County
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Chesterfield ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Caribou County
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Five Points ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Caribou County
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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 Topaz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Topaz.

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

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

Adding Topaz to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Topaz post office opened in 1911. The Topaz post office closed in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Topaz.

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Topaz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bannock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Topaz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Topaz area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Topaz area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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/