Elba, Idaho

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]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elba, Idaho
  2. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 123.
  3. "Post Offices". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  5. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.


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