Quartzburg, Idaho

Quartzburg is an unincorporated community in Boise County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]

History

Quartzburg was a mining community.[2] A post office was established as Quartzburg in 1874, name changed to Quartzburgh in 1894, and the post closed in 1940.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quartzburg, Idaho
  2. Co, W.W. Elliott & (1884). History of Idaho territory, showing its resources and advantages. Ye Galleon Press. p. 209.
  3. "Boise County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

Coordinates: 43°57′40″N 115°59′18″W / 43.96111°N 115.98833°W / 43.96111; -115.98833


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