Banida, Idaho

Banida is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]

History

A post office called Banida was established in 1912, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The community's name is an amalgamation of Bannock Indians and Oneida County.[3] A variant name was "Dunnville".[1]

Notable person

Joe J. Christensen, a Mormon church official, was born at Banida in 1929.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banida
  2. "Post Offices". Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 11.
  4. Bitton, Davis; Alexander, Thomas G. (25 November 2009). The A to Z of Mormonism. Scarecrow Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-8108-7060-4.

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