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Welcome to Idell ...

Idell is located in Hunterdon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Idell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Idell is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Idell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Idell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Idell - they are located in Arkansas and Kansas.

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

Websites for Idell ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hunterdon-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Idell, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Idell ...

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

  • Easton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillipsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkasie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
  • Quakertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Doylestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Hatboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Souderton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
    • Souderton is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
  • Hellertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Telford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idell ...

Looking for more information about Idell? 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 Idell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Idell.

Adding Idell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Idell 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 Idell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Idell post office opened in 1888.

We also found Idell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Idell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hunterdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Idell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/