Bern, Idaho

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Bern, Idaho
Bern, Idaho is located in Idaho
Bern, Idaho
Bern, Idaho
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 111°23′10″W / 42.33972°N 111.38611°W / 42.33972; -111.38611Coordinates: 42°20′23″N 111°23′10″W / 42.33972°N 111.38611°W / 42.33972; -111.38611
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Elevation
5,968 ft (1,819 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID377393[1]

Bern is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho.[1] It is located in the southeast corner of the state, about four miles from Montpelier.

History[]

The first settlement at Bern was made in 1873.[2] A post office called Bern was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1988.[3] The community was named after Bern, in Switzerland, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.[2]

Bern's population was estimated at 50 in 1909,[4] and was 20 in 1960.[5]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bern". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 13.
  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. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.


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