Hatch, Idaho

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

History

The first settlement at Hatch was made in 1882, at which time the town site was within Bannock County [2] (Caribou County was not formed until 1919). A post office called Hatch was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1934. [3] The community was named after Ransom Hatch, an early settler. [2]

Hatch's population was estimated at 100 in 1909. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hatch, Idaho
  2. 1 2 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 186.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices" . Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.

42°49′10″N111°51′08″W / 42.81944°N 111.85222°W / 42.81944; -111.85222

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