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Joseph

Ghost town · Idaho County, Idaho

Joseph quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Joseph quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Joseph is a ghost town in Idaho County, Idaho, recorded as extinct town in Idaho County, Idaho. It is one of 3 former communities in Idaho County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Joseph as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.7972° N, 116.4781° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWhite Bird, ID
Distance to it8.9 miles
Coordinates45.79722, -116.47806

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What's there now

Joseph is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Bird, ID (population 51), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Joseph?

Joseph is in Idaho County, Idaho, at 45.7972, -116.4781.

How many ghost towns are in Idaho County?

Idaho County, Idaho has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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