Sweet, Idaho

Sweet is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho, United States. It is located in open countryside 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Emmett, along a county highway 8 miles due north of its intersection with State Highway 52.[2]

Sweet, Idaho
Sweet Fire Station
Sweet, Idaho
Location within the state of Idaho
Sweet, Idaho
Sweet, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°58′23″N 116°19′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyGem
Elevation
2,559 ft (780 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83670
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID397232[1]

Founded in 1885 by Ezekiel Sweet, the community initially was a supply location and post office for farmers and ranchers in the nearby Lower Squaw Creek Valley. Sweet grew significantly as a result of the later Thunder Mountain Mines gold strike; by 1900, it supported three saloons, three hotels, several businesses, and a newspaper, which lasted until the gold mines petered out. Several subsequent fires destroyed most of the historic downtown. Today, a smaller Sweet is the location of a restaurant, Butcher Shop, repair shop, lumber mill and a post office.[3]

The Upper Brownlee School in Sweet, and the Sweet Methodist Episcopal Church, are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shadow Butte, located northwest of Sweet, and is a notable landmark in the area.

References

  1. "Sweet, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Sweet, Idaho - Community Profile". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. Sweet, Idaho USA, Gem County Chamber of Commerce, 2009. Accessed 2009-05-19.


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