Junction, Idaho
Junction is an unincorporated community in Lemhi County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]
History
Bannock had its start when A. M. Stephenson established a hotel at the site.[1] The community was so named from its location at the junction of Bannock pass road and the Mormon road.[1][2] A post office called Junction was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1919.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Junction
- Rees, John E. (1918). Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 53.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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