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Buswell

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท IDAHO

A historical populated place in Latah County, Idaho, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Buswell
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
Idaho
County
Latah County
USGS Map
Viola
Coordinates
46.8329450, -117.0282226
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GNIS Feature ID
399371

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS historical note

An early community about 3 mi E and 1 mi S of Viola. Named for L.A. Buswell, who lived here and grew vegetables and small fruits, partly for Advent Hollow.

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 399371. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

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  • Text Canal names entered into the NHD and GNIS by the Idaho Department of Water Resources. The name of the individual canal company follows:

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.