Holbrook, Idaho

Holbrook is an unincorporated community along the Rock and Deep creeks in west central Oneida County, Idaho, United States.^[1]

Holbrook, Idaho
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°09′43″N 112°39′14″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Oneida
Elevation [1]	4,780 ft (1,460 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	83243[2]
Area codes	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	383244[1]

Description

Holbrook lies in the Curlew Valley at the west end of Idaho State Highway 38 (at a junction with the former southern end of Idaho State Highway 37, approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Malad City (the county seat of Oneida County).

History

Holbrook was settled in the late 1890s by residents of Mendon, Utah and surrounding areas who were drawn to the area due to the availability of land to homestead. The town is named after Heber Angell Holbrook, an early Mormon Bishop in the town.

Holbrook's population was estimated at 100 in 1909,^[3] and was just 10 in 1960.^[4]

See also

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