Welcome to Idaho ...

Idaho is located in Pike County<1>.

The pronunciation of Idaho: EYE-duh-ho<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Idaho, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

Idaho is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Idaho: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Idaho ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Idaho - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Idaho ...

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

Chillicothe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
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Waverly City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
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- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
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Piketon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Piketon is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
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Peebles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peebles is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
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Bainbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Ross County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
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Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
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South Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Salem is located in Ross County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
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Rarden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rarden is located in Scioto County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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Sinking Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idaho ...

Looking for more information about Idaho? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Idaho, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Idaho.

Adding Idaho to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Idaho 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 Idaho was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Idaho.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Idaho. 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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Idaho - 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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Idaho area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Idaho 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.