Letha, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Letha, Idaho is located in Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Location within the state of Idaho
Letha, Idaho is located in the United States
Letha, Idaho
Letha, Idaho
Letha, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 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

References

  1. ^ "Letha, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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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