Ovid, ID

    Ovid, ID

    • Settled: 1864- by mostly Norwegian Mormon settlers led by Charles C. Rich
    • Origin of Name: Pioneer leader Joseph C. Rich recommended the settlement be named Ovid after his favorite Roman poet. However an urban legend is told about the wife of one of the Norwegian settlers named Willard, commonly known as “Wid.” The wife was said to call Wid home, but in her heavy accent what was heard was not “Oh Wid, Oh, Wid!” but rather “O-Vid, O-Vid.” At the very least, it is an amusing tale.
    • Well Known History: Fort Ovid was first constructed there, and its name was gradually accepted for the community
    • Notable Features: Had its own general store, LDS church and what an Idaho Historical Site described as “the most modern dance hall in the county, outside of Montpelier.”
    • Location: 6 miles (7 minutes) west of Montpelier at junction of Hwys 89 & 36
    • No population estimates for this nincorporated Bear Lake Valley rural area

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