Independence
A historical populated place in Madison County, Idaho, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Site of a ghost town in the SW part of the county SW of Rexburg and S of Burton where Henrys Fork approaches its confluence with Snake River.
GNIS historical note
Settled in the 1880s by non-Mormons and the Morrosite sect of Mormons, who chose the name to show their independence from the Latter-day Saints church.
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 399586. 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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Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.