Banida, Idaho

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

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History

A post office called Banida was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1959. [2] The community's name is a blend of the names of Bannock County and Oneida County. [3] A variant name was "Dunnville". [1]

Banida's population was 100 in 1960. [4]

Notable person

Joe J. Christensen, a general authority in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born at Banida in 1929. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banida
  2. ↑ "Post Offices" . Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 11.
  4. ↑ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
  5. ↑ Bitton, Davis; Alexander, Thomas G. (November 25, 2009). The A to Z of Mormonism. Scarecrow Press. p. 39. ISBN   978-0-8108-7060-4.

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