Dingle, Idaho

Dingle is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho.[1] It is located in the southeastern part of the state. Although unincorporated, it has the zip code 83233.[2]

Dingle
Dingle
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°13′10″N 111°16′5″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83233
GNIS feature ID397628[1]

Although Peg-Leg Smith established a trading post on the Oregon Trail from 1848–1850 near Dingle, the first permanent settlement at Dingle was made in 1871 by a colony of Mormons.[3]

Notable people

  • Beulah Ream Allen (1897-1989) physician and WWII POW, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[4]

References


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