Woodruff, Idaho

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Woodruff, Idaho
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Woodruff, Idaho
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Woodruff, Idaho
Woodruff, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°02′10″N112°12′53″W / 42.03611°N 112.21472°W / 42.03611; -112.21472
Country United States
State Idaho
County Oneida
Elevation
4,485 ft (1,367 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83252
Area code(s) 208, 986
GNIS feature ID398384 [1]

Woodruff is an unincorporated community in southeastern Oneida County, Idaho, United States. [1]

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Description

The community is located in the Malad Valley, along the Malad River and Interstate 15, 10 mi (16 km) south of Malad City. [2]

History

The first settlement at Woodruff was made in 1865. [3] A post office called Woodruff was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1909. [4] The community was named in honor of Wilford Woodruff, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Woodruff, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Woodruff, Idaho - Community Profile". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 43.
  4. Forte, Jim. "Post Offices: Idaho: Oneida County". postalhistory.com. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

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