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Boles, Idaho

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Boles, Idaho
Boles is located in Idaho
Boles
Boles
Boles is located in the United States
Boles
Boles
Coordinates: 45°55′20″N 116°32′59″W / 45.92222°N 116.54972°W / 45.92222; -116.54972
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyIdaho County, Idaho
Elevation
4,888 ft (1,490 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
83522[1]
Area code208

Boles is a ghost town in Idaho County, Idaho, United States. It is near to Cottonwood, Idaho.[2]

History

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The town was settled by Mr. and Mrs D.H. Boles to mine for gold. It then became a mining town, the town started losing residents in the 1930s because the gold rush was ending.[3] It had a post office in 1922.[4]

It had a population of 116 when the 1930 census was taken.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  2. ^ "Joseph Plains plain(s), Idaho, United States". us.geoview.info. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  3. ^ "New Page 1". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. ^ "Idaho County Post Offices". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  5. ^ "New Page 2". idaho.idgenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-11-03.