Updated September 2009

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.

On 4 February 1891 the county seat was moved to Mountain Home.

Communities 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
also home to Idaho's only major military installation,

 Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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MY NAME IS CHARLOTTE SLATER.  I AM THE GENWEB VOLUNTEER FOR ELMORE COUNTY IDAHO.

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