Claytonia, Idaho

Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States

Unincorporated community in Idaho, United States
43°34′03″N 116°49′59″W / 43.56750°N 116.83306°W / 43.56750; -116.83306CountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountyOwyheeElevation
2,254 ft (687 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP codes
83639
Area code(s)208, 986GNIS feature ID396299[1]

Claytonia is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]

The community is located less than 2 mi (3.2 km) northwest of Marsing and 13 mi (21 km) west of Nampa.[2] The Snake River flows east of the settlement.

History

Claytonia was named for an early resident.[3]

Irrigation was brought to the area in 1913, and settlement followed. Many stores were opened in the area, though only the store in Claytonia "stayed open for a decent amount of time".[3]

A post office operated in Claytonia from 1914 to 1918.[4]

Claytonia was a station along the "Homedale, Idaho" branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. The line is now abandoned.[5][6] The railway operated a gravel pit in Claytonia, with the gravel used for track construction.[6] The gravel pit was abandoned, and later reclaimed as a recreational area filled with ground and ditch water, and called Claytonia Pond. The pond is used as a fish habitat, and contains catfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Claytonia, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Claytonia, Idaho - Other Nearby Communities". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Demshar, Joe (July 10, 2013). "Owyhee at 150: Tracing the Evolution of Homedale, Marsing". State of Idaho.
  4. ^ "Owyhee County ID Archives History". USGenWeb. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Union Pacific Railroad Timetables" (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 16, 1937.
  6. ^ a b "Reuben Moser, Respondent, V. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, Appellant". Casetext. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "Claytonia Pond". Idaho Fish and Game. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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