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

History

Cornwall was founded in 1887 by Mason Cornwall, and named for him.[2] A post office was established at Cornwall in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[3]

The founder's home, the Mason Cornwall House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Cornwall's population was 50 in 1909.[5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornwall, Idaho
  2. ↑ "Ghost towns of Latah County". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. May 13, 1988. p. 25. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Idaho - Latah County". nationalregisterofhistoricalplaces.com. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.

46°42′32″N 116°51′57″W / 46.70889°N 116.86583°W / 46.70889; -116.86583


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