County: Franklin County
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Pass of the Standing Rock; ‘Geological Formation’ Weston, ID
Plaque Inscription: The Pass of the Standing Rock was held sacred by the ancient ones of the Shoshone and other Native American Tribes long before… Read More
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Railroads in Northern Utah and Southeast Idaho
Central Utah Railroad Railroad- Brigham Young and the Mormons contracted to both the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, grading from western Wyoming through what… Read More
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Winder, ID
Source: “The Blazer Trail, Early History of Franklin County, Idaho; third edition, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, compiled by Alexis Champneys Beckstead Read More
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Mound Valley, ID
Source: “The Blazer Trail, Early History of Franklin County, Idaho; third edition, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, compiled by Alexis Champneys Beckstead Read More
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Nashville, ID
Origin of Name: Named after the Nash family that lived thereKnown for: At one time had its own LDS branch and school; but when Franklin… Read More
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Cherryville, ID
Origin of Name: Named Cherryville after the area’s many chokecherry trees in the areaKnown for: A small, rural farming community at the mouth of Cub… Read More
