Saint Joe, Idaho

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Saint Joe is an unincorporated community along the Saint Joe River within the St. Joe National Forest in northeastern Benewah County, Idaho, United States.[1]

History[]

A post office called Saint Joe was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1945.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Saint Joe River.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Jone
  2. ^ "Benewah County". postalhistory.com. Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ^ Olin, Leila (2 Dec 1963). "St. Joe Homesteading Recalled". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

External links[]

Media related to Saint Joe, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 47°18′40″N 116°21′11″W / 47.31111°N 116.35306°W / 47.31111; -116.35306


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