Letha is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho The community is located 8 mi (13 km) west of Emmett.[2] The Payette River flows northeast of Letha.
History
Letha was founded by W.W. Wilton and a Colonel Barnard and named for Wilton's daughter, Letha Wilton. It was built approximately midway along the railway running from Emmett to New Plymouth, Idaho, with anticipation that it would become a major rail center; although this never occurred, Letha today remains a service center for the adjacent farms and ranches.
Letha's population was estimated at 100 in 1960.[3]
Utilities and services
The community includes a fire department, religious facilities, and manufacturing facilities. Higher education, police, medical and legal services are found at nearby Emmett.[4]
Notable people
- Pro-Life, farmer and perennial candidate in Idaho politics
References
- ^ "Letha, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Letha, Idaho - Community Profile". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.
- ^ Letha, Idaho Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine, Gem County Chamber of Commerce, 2009. Accessed 2009-05-19.
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