Sweet, Idaho

Sweet, Idaho
Unincorporated community

Sweet Fire Station
Sweet, Idaho
Sweet, Idaho

Location within the state of Idaho

Coordinates: 43°58′23″N 116°19′28″W / 43.97306°N 116.32444°W / 43.97306; -116.32444Coordinates: 43°58′23″N 116°19′28″W / 43.97306°N 116.32444°W / 43.97306; -116.32444
Country United States
State Idaho
County Gem
Elevation 2,559 ft (780 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 83670
Area code(s) 208
GNIS feature ID 397232[1]

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]

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 saloon, 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 and 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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