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Nez Perce County was established February 4, 1864 by the Idaho Territorial Legislature with its county seat at Lewiston. Named for the Nez Perce Indians who already occupied the area when the white settlers arrived. Nez Perce County was previously established by the Washington Territorial Legislature in 1861. This was one of the four original Idaho counties in 1863 from which all 44 have been carved. The present boundaries of Nez Perce County were set in 1911.
The American explorers, Lewis and Clark, first visited the area in 1805. Lewiston served as the territorial capital for twenty-two months before the capital was moved to Boise.
The county seat is Lewiston, which is located on the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. The county is comprised of 855 square miles.
Towns are: Culdesac, Lapwai, Lewiston, Peck, Spalding
Did you know? Walt Disney married Lillian Bounds in Nez Perce County? It's true! That's just one of the little known facts (or secrets...depending on your point of view) hidden in the history of Nez Perce County. Oh, I know what your thinking...but you see Lillian grew up here, and attended school in the community of Lapwai. Their marriage took place July 13, 1925 in Lewiston.
borders Nez Perce County on the south-east. Communities include Cottonwood, Elk City, Fenn, Ferdinand, Grangeville, Greencreek, Kooskia, Lucile, Pollock, Riggins, Stites, Warren, White Bird.
borders Nez Perce County on the east. Communities include Ahsahka, Elk River, Headquarters, Kooskia, Lenore, Orofino, Pierce, Weippe.
borders Nez Perce County on the north. Communities include Bovill, Deary, Genesee, Harvard, Juliaetta, Kendrick, Moscow, Potlatch, Princeton, Troy, Viola.
borders Nez Perce County on the east. Communities include Craigmont, Kamiah, Nezperce, Reubens, Winchester.
west of Nez Perce County. Communities include Alpowa, Berlin, Central Ferry, Columbia Center, Dodge Junction, Dutch Flat, Gould City, Ilia, Mayview, New York Bar, Pataha, Peola, Pomeroy, Valentine.
north-west of Nez Perce County. Communities include Albion, Belmont, Colfax, Colton, Endicott, Farmington, Garfield, Hay, Hooper, Lacrosse, Lamont, Malden, Oakesdale, Palouse, Pullman, Rosalia, Saint John, Steptoe, Tekoa, Thornton, Uniontown.
borders Nez Perce County on the west. Communities include Anatone, Asotin, Clarkston.
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