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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Troy (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Troy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Troy is located in Latah County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Latah County: Benewah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Shoshone & Whitman (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Troy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Troy:

  • Latah County     (The home county of Troy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Howell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Howell is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Lenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Kendrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Deary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Juliaetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Harvard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Linden is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Onaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Onaway is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Potlatch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Genesee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Benewah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Emida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Emida is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
    • De Smet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
    • Tensed
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Teakean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
    • Ahsahka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Orofino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Slickpoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
    • Reubens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
  • Nez Perce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cherrylane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • Lenore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • North Lapwai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spalding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cavendish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • Lapwai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <1>
    • Peck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <1>
    • Culdesac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sweetwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Lewiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
  • Shoshone County
  • Asotin County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Clarkston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Clarkston - Highland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Asotin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <1>
    • Silcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Silcott is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
  • Whitman County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
    • Palouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <1>
    • Staley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Staley is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Leon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Pullman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <1>
    • Colton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <1>
    • Uniontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Chambers is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Grinnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grinnell is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Albion is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Shawnee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Shawnee is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eden is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Elberton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elberton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Troy, see our County-by-County Page for Troy.

Cemeteries Near Troy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troy.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Troy - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Troy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.

  • Burnt Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Little Bear Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cordelia Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blaine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Overacker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • American Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Troy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Troy.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.

  • Howell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Cornwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwall is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Joel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Joel is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
  • Lenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Kendrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Juliaetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Leland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Linden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Viola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Genesee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sunshine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sunshine is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Southwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
    • Whelan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Whelan is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Troy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Troy.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Troy ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Troy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Troy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Troy.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Troy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Troy:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Troy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Troy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.