Freeze, Idaho

Freeze, Idaho
Freeze Grocery and post office (circa 1899–1907)
Freeze
Freeze
Coordinates: 46°57′43″N 116°56′34″W / 46.96194°N 116.94278°W / 46.96194; -116.94278
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyLatah
Elevation
2,523 ft (769 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID399482[1]

Freeze is an unincorporated community in Latah County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]

History

A post office called Freese was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it closed in 1907.[2] The community was named for the Freeze (or Freese) family of pioneer settlers.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Freeze, Idaho
  2. ^ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ghost towns of Latah County". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. May 13, 1988. p. 25. Retrieved April 23, 2015.