Bancroft, ID - Discover Heritage Hub

Settled: In 1885 by homesteading farmers who came from Arkansas
Original Name: Squaw Creek
Origin of Name: Named after William H. Bancroft, vice president of Oregon Short Line Railroad
History: Post office established in 1892, primarily an agricultural center; currently has school district with its own school, motel, convenience & gas stop
Location: 16 miles (18 minutes) northwest of Soda Springs on Hwy 30 W and Old Hwy 30 W
No population figures available on this unincorporated Idaho rural community