BACKGROUND:

Established February 7, 1911 by the state legislature from the north and east parts of Bingham County. Named for Captain B. L. E. Bonneville, of the U. S. Army, who explored throughout the Snake River area in the 1830s. A settlement developed at the site in 1864, this settlement was known as Idaho Falls after 1891.

Background & Photos provided by Digital Atlas of Idaho, Idaho's Natural History Online, Idaho State University at http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/ (accessed: October 8, 2017).