Samaria, Idaho

Samaria is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Samaria is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Malad City. The Samaria Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Samaria Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Main and 3rd Sts., 1st Ave., N. and south end of 2nd St., Samaria, Idaho
Area153 acres (62 ha)
NRHP reference No.79003740[2]
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1979
Samaria, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Samaria, Idaho
Samaria, Idaho
Coordinates: 42°07′04″N 112°20′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyOneida
Elevation
4,478 ft (1,365 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID398088[1]
Log cabin in Samaria

The Samaria Historic District is a 153 acres (62 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It included 36 contributing buildings.

The district is roughly bounded by Main and 3rd Sts., 1st Ave., N. and S end of 2nd St., in Samaria.[3]

It was a Mormon town. Numerous buildings were vacant in 1974 when the NRHP application was prepared. Some former buildings in the district were demolished after the 1975 earthquake.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Samaria, Idaho
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Nancy F. Renk (January 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Samaria". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2017. With 21 photos from 1972 and 1978, including some demolished later.


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