Idaho Postal History

Independent Post Offices

Over the years and counting all name variations, a total of 1,327 independent Post Offices have been established in Idaho. The lists below were compiled by Mark Metkin. They are based on the various records that were maintained, and in some cases published, by the Post Office Department at the time.

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Post Office Checklist Update

Corrections and updates to A Checklist of Idaho Post Offices 1862-1988 by Richard W. Helbock (1989).

Community Post Offices

A listing of active Community Post Offices in Idaho.

Community Post Office, County ~ Parent Post Office

CAREYWOOD, Bonner ~ SAGLE
CLARKIA, Shoshone ~ FERNWOOD
COLBURN-ELMIRA, Bonner ~ NAPLES
DINGLE, Bear Lake ~ PARIS
DIXIE, Idaho ~ ELK CITY
ELMIRA - see COLBURN-ELMIRA
FORT HALL, Bingham ~ POCATELLO
KING HILL, Elmore ~ GLENNS FERRY

KOOTENAI, Bonner ~ PONDERAY
LETHA, Gem ~ NEW PLYMOUTH
LOWMAN, Boise ~ GARDEN VALLEY
MACKS INN, Fremont ~ ISLAND PARK
MINIDOKA, Minidoka ~ RUPERT
MURRAY, Shoshone ~ WALLACE
PICABO, Blaine ~ HAILEY

ROGERSON, Twin Falls ~ TWIN FALLS
SHOUP, Lemhi ~ NORTH FORK
SPRINGFIELD, Bingham ~ PINGREE
SWEET, Gem ~ HORSESHOE BEND
THATCHER, Franklin ~ GRACE
WARREN, Idaho ~ MCCALL
WAYAN, Caribou ~ SODA SPRINGS

Railway Post Offices

Over the years and counting all terminal changes, a total of 109 Railway Post Offices plus one Transfer Office have operated in Idaho. The lists below are based on the various records that were maintained and in some cases published by the Post Office Department at the time.

Alphabetical list of all the Railway Post Offices that have operated in Idaho

Chronological lists of Railway Post Offices by Railroad

Drawings

The Idaho covers shown on this page feature cheerful drawings from during the Great Depression. The first one.

Boise 1931
Universal Machine Cancel
S. Hessner Furrier Advertising

Pocatello 1933
International Machine Cancel
Frank W. Buttner Potatoes and Onions Advertising

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Contributed 2021 Oct 05 by Mark Metkin

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