Elba is an unincorporated community in Cassia County, Idaho, United States,[1] that is located along Idaho State Highway 77 Spur.
History
Elba was originally called Beecherville, and under the latter name the first permanent settlement was made in 1873.[2] A post office named Elba was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1996.[3] The present name is a transfer from the island of Elba, in Italy.[2]
Elba's population was 212 in 1909,[4] and was 70 in 1960.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elba
- ^ a b The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 123.
- ^ "Post Offices". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
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