Letha, Idaho

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Letha, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Letha, Idaho is located in Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 43°53′40″N 116°38′52″W / 43.89444°N 116.64778°W / 43.89444; -116.64778Coordinates: 43°53′40″N 116°38′52″W / 43.89444°N 116.64778°W / 43.89444; -116.64778
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyGem
Elevation
2,283 ft (696 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83617
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID376166[1]

Letha is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho The community is located 8 mi (13 km) west of Emmett.[2] The Payette River flows northeast of Letha.

History[]

Letha was founded by W.W. Wilton and a Colonel Barnard and named for Wilton's daughter, Letha Wilton. It was built approximately midway along the railway running from Emmett to New Plymouth, Idaho, with anticipation that it would become a major rail center; although this never occurred, Letha today remains a service center for the adjacent farms and ranches.

Letha's population was estimated at 100 in 1960.[3]

Utilities and services[]

The community includes a fire department, religious facilities, and manufacturing facilities. Higher education, police, medical and legal services are found at nearby Emmett.[4]

Notable people[]

  • Pro-Life, farmer and perennial candidate in Idaho politics

References[]

  1. ^ "Letha, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Letha, Idaho - Community Profile". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  4. ^ Letha, Idaho Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine, Gem County Chamber of Commerce, 2009. Accessed 2009-05-19.


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