Welcome to Wildhorse ...
Wildhorse is located in Adams County<1>.
The location of Wildhorse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wildhorse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Wildhorse is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wildhorse is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wildhorse lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Wildhorse (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area codes for Wildhorse: (208) & (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Wildhorse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wildhorse - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wildhorse.
Communities near Wildhorse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wildhorse.
- Halfway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Baker County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfway <5>
- Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Baker County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Oxbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Baker County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <5>
- Homestead ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Baker County (OR)
- Robinette ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jimtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Baker County (OR)
- New Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- New Bridge is located in Baker County (OR)
- Fruitvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <5>
- Cambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
- Cornucopia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Cornucopia is located in Baker County (OR)
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 Wildhorse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wildhorse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wildhorse. 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 Wildhorse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildhorse. See our Newspapers Page for Wildhorse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wildhorse ...
Looking for more information about Wildhorse? 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 Wildhorse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wildhorse.
Adding Wildhorse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wildhorse in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wildhorse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wildhorse post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wildhorse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildhorse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wildhorse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |