Welcome to Winsper ...
Winsper is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Winsper has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Winsper: WIN-spur<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winsper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Winsper is 4,890 feet [1,490 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Winsper is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Winsper lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Winsper: (208) and (986)<5>
Communities near Winsper ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Winsper.
- Dubois
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
- Dubois is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <6>
- Monteview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteview
- Monteview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteview <6>
- Hamer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer
- Hamer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamer <6>
- Mud Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
- Mud Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mud Lake <6>
- Terreton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terreton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terreton
- Terreton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terreton <6>
- Lone Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Clark County
- Spencer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Winsper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winsper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winsper. 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 Winsper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winsper. See our Newspapers Page for Winsper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winsper ...
Looking for more information about Winsper? 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 Winsper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winsper.
Adding Winsper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winsper 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 for Winsper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Winsper post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winsper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winsper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Clark, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Winsper. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winsper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |