Located in Latah County, Deary is a small community of just over 500 nestled at the base of Potato Hill, affectionately called ‘Spud Hill’ by the locals. At just over…
Bovill has two city parks. Caroline Park has a brick and cobblestone path named “The Billy Walk” after Billy Sanderson—a Bovill resident well-known in Latah County for his “long walks”…
Founded in 1872 and incorporated in 1889, Genesee was the first permanent settlement in Latah County. The farming community, located halfway between Lewiston and Moscow, has less than 1,000 residents.…
Founded by Thomas Kirby in 1889, Kendrick was first known as Latah or Latah City. On May 24, 1889, the post office was established and Kirby became the first Postmaster…
Situated along the Idaho-Washington border Moscow is the seat of Latah County and is home to the University of Idaho, the state’s land-grant institution and primary research university. With a…
The community of Potlatch began as a company town for Potlatch Forest, Inc., once boasting the world’s largest White Pine sawmill in the United States (1906) with a booming forest…
Troy was settled primarily by Scandanavian immigrants in the late 1800s. Troy was originally known as Huff’s Gulch. In 1890 John P. Vollmer was instrumental in extending the Spokane &…
Viola is an unincorporated city in Latah County located approximately 8 miles North of Moscow. With a population of under 600, Viola remains a small-town alternative to Moscow. With a…
The present Latah County was originally part of Nez Perce County, Idaho Territory. In 1887 Congressman Fred Dubois of Blackfoot introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress creating the county…
