Archer, Idaho

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Archer, Idaho
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°42′49″N111°46′58″W / 43.71361°N 111.78278°W / 43.71361; -111.78278
Country United States
State Idaho
County Madison
Elevation
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4,918 ft (1,499 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area codes 208, 986
GNIS feature ID397388 [1]

Archer is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.

History

A post office called Archer was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1920. [2] The community was named after the maiden name of Zilpha A. Young. [3]

Archer's population was 250 in 1909, [4] and 50 in 1960. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Archer, Idaho
  2. ↑ "Post Offices" . Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 10.
  4. ↑ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  5. ↑ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.


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