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''[[United States| | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] > [[Idaho Genealogy|Idaho]] > Bingham County, > Basalt'' | ||
== Quick Facts == | == Quick Facts == | ||
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===== Historical ===== | ===== Historical ===== | ||
Many of the original records of church units are in the [ | Many of the original records of church units are in the [[Church History Library|Church History Library]] in Salt Lake City. Many of the membership records covering these units from the date of their creation to about 1948 have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City or at its [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. Records of the {{FSC|132560|title-id|disp=Basalt Ward}} (1888-1948) are included in this collections. | ||
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=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
The [http:// | The [http://www.digitalarchives.idaho.gov/ Idaho State Archives] in Boise has a collection of city, county, regional and state directories. | ||
=== Funeral Homes === | === Funeral Homes === | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
In June of 1885 Andrew O. Inglestrom entered the land and other settlers soon followed. The originally the town was called Cedar Point settlement and was organized on Oct 18, 1885. Nearly all the people live in scattered conditions on their respective farms. The land and gardens were irrigated from Cedar Pointe Canal and the Snake River Valley Canal. These two canal head at the same point on the Snake River about 3 miles below Idaho Falls, but separate three and one-half miles below the head. They are owned and operated by the same company.<br>Basalt Railroad Station was part of the Oregon Short line Railroad. The total population of the Basalt Precinct was 1,215 in 1930.<br> | |||
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
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=== Newspapers === | === Newspapers === | ||
Copies of issues of [http:// | ===== Historical ===== | ||
Copies of issues of [http://www.digitalarchives.idaho.gov/ newspapers] which are near Basalt may be applicable to Basalt and may be in the collections of the Idaho State Archives in Boise. Check Firth, Idaho. | |||
=== Obituaries === | === Obituaries === | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<br>[[Category:Bingham_County,_Idaho]] | |||
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