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Elmore
County Ranch Gate
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Three
Island River Crossing on the Oregon Trail
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WELCOME
TO ELMORE COUNTY, IDAHO GENWEB PROJECT
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Elmore County
was established February 7, 1889 with its county seat at Rocky Bar. The
county was named for the Ida Elmore mines, the area's greatest silver
and gold producer of the 1860's. The Oregon Trail crossed the Snake River
at Three Island Crossing near Glenns Ferry. A station on the overland
stage route, originally named Rattlesnake, was moved to the railroad line
and became Mountain Home. 4 February 1891 the county seat was moved to
Mountain Home. Communities in Elmore County include: Atlanta, Featherville,
Glenns Ferry, Hammett, King Hill, Mountain Home, and Rocky Bar. Elmore
county is home to three of Idaho's major reservoirs; Lucky Peak, Anderson
Ranch, and Arrowrock and is also home to Idaho's only major military installation,
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Vikki Gray, the County Coordinator
if you have any questions.
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