Woodruff, Idaho

Woodruff, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Malad River in Woodruff
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Coordinates: 42°02′10″N 112°12′53″W
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 ID	398384[1]

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

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]

See also

Idaho portal

References

1. "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. 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.

External links

Media related to Woodruff, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons