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

History

The community was probably named for James R. Vassar, an early settler.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vassar, Idaho
  2. Long, Ben (May 13, 1988). "Gold, trees lured settlers to Harvard, Princeton". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. p. 35. Retrieved May 23, 2015.

46°49′45″N 116°37′02″W / 46.82917°N 116.61722°W / 46.82917; -116.61722


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