Dewey, Idaho | |
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 Dewey in 1898 | |
  Dewey, Idaho  Dewey, Idaho | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′25″N116°45′44″W / 43.04028°N 116.76222°W Coordinates: 43°02′25″N116°45′44″W / 43.04028°N 116.76222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| Elevation | 6,010 ft (1,830 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 397625 [1] |
Dewey is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States.
The town was settled in 1863 and named "Booneville", after its first inhabitant, Captain Boone. [1] [2] Booneville was at first very prosperous, but then fell into decay. [2]
In 1896, the property at Booneville and its hotel were purchased by Colonel W.H. Dewey, superintendent of the Florida Mountain Mining Company. Dewey's company erected a mill, and a mine was located nearby. [2] [3] The town had a butcher shop, general store, steam laundry, livery stable and barn, and a large hotel, the Hotel Dewey. "Nothing had been neglected in the way of making the town complete as to conveniences for its inhabitants". [2] : 69
A post office was established in 1897, and was named "Dewey". [2]
Within a few years, there was a decline in mining, and the hotel had burned down. The town was soon abandoned. [3]
All that remains of Dewey is a large cement powerplant building, and the mine dump. [3]
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Municipalities and communities of Owyhee County, Idaho, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |