Shoshone County, Idaho
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Avery, Wallace, Murray.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Avery Depot | Avery | 1984 |
| Avery Ranger Station | Avery | 1974 |
| Bullion Tunnel | Avery | 1984 |
| Cedar Snags | Avery | 1984 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company Historic District | Avery | 2000 |
| Feehan, John C., House | Murray | 1980 |
| Grand Forks | Avery | 1984 |
| Halm Creek, Bean Creek Fire | Red Ives | 1984 |
| Kellogg Boy Scout Cabin | Kellogg | 2021 |
| Magee Ranger Station | Pritchard | 1981 |
| Mallard Peak Lookout | Avery | 1984 |
| Miner's Hat | Kellogg | 2021 |
| Murray Courthouse | Murray | 1978 |
| Murray Masonic Hall | Murray | 1987 |
| Nine Mile Cemetery | Wallace | 2025 |
| Northern Pacific Railway Depot | Wallace | 1976 |
| Pine Creek Baptist Church | Pinehurst | 1982 |
| Pulaski, Edward, Tunnel and Placer Creek Escape Route | Wallace | 1984 |
| Red Ives Ranger Station | Avery | 1986 |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal Church | Mullan | 1999 |
| US Post Office-Kellogg Main | Kellogg | 1990 |
| US Post Office-Wallace Main | Wallace | 1989 |
| Wallace 1910 Fire Memorial | Wallace | 1984 |
| Wallace Carnegie Library | Wallace | 1981 |
| Wallace Historic District | Wallace | 1979 |
| Wallace Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Wallace | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBShoshone was formed in 1861 (1861-01-09) from SPOKANE (Wash.
SHOSHONE created by Washington Territory from SPOKANE (Wash. Terr., original, extinct) and non-county area in Washington Territory; included parts of present Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Non-county area eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusShoshone County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | 469 | 11,950 | 14,250 | 21,230 | 22,806 | 20,876 | 19,226 | 13,771 | 13,169 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS9 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 9 of 9 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Heller Grave |
| IOOF Cemetery |
| Miners Union Cemetery |
| Miners Union Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Murray Cemetery |
| Nine Mile Cemetery |
| Shoshone Memorial Gardens |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Borax |
| Bullion |
| Carbonate |
| Dorsey |
| Kyle |
| Masonia |
| Nelson |
| Pottsville |
| Steamboat |
| Sunset |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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