Oneida Meadows Area of Preston, ID

    Oneida Meadows Area of Preston, ID

    • Settled: Settled in about 1866, the area was originally used by early Franklin settlers for summer livestock grazing
    • Origin of Name:  Oneida was a common name in that era, settlers called the meadown area Oneida Meadows
    • Historical Overview: Always a bountiful area for raising crops, the general area was reffered to as Oneida Meadows
    • Location: 22.9 miles (23 minutes) north of Preston on Hwy 34 N

      Source: “The Blazer Trail, Early History of Franklin County, Idaho; third edition, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, compiled by Alexis Champneys Beckstead

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