Woodruff is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Oneida County,
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Monta ...
, United States.
The community is located along
Interstate 15
Interstate 15 (I-15) is a major Interstate Highway in the western United States, running through Southern California and the Intermountain West. I-15 begins near the Mexican border in San Diego County and stretches north to Alberta, Cana ...
, south of
Malad City.
History
The first settlement at Woodruff was made in 1865.
A post office called Woodruff was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1909.
The community was named in honor of
Wilford Woodruff
Wilford Woodruff Sr. (March 1, 1807September 2, 1898) was an American religious leader who served as the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death. He ended the public practice of ...
, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
See also
References
External links
Unincorporated communities in Oneida County, Idaho
Unincorporated communities in Idaho
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