Sweet is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho, United States. It is located in open countryside 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Emmett, along a county highway 8 miles due north of its intersection with State Highway 52.[2]

Sweet, Idaho
Sweet Fire Station
Sweet Fire Station
Sweet, Idaho is located in Idaho
Sweet, Idaho
Sweet, Idaho
Location within the state of Idaho
Sweet, Idaho is located in the United States
Sweet, Idaho
Sweet, Idaho
Sweet, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°58′23″N 116°19′28″W / 43.97306°N 116.32444°W / 43.97306; -116.32444
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyGem
Elevation
2,559 ft (780 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83670
Area code(s)208, 986
GNIS feature ID397232[1]

Background

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Founded in 1885 by Ezekiel Sweet, the community initially was a supply location and post office for farmers and ranchers in the nearby Lower Squaw Creek Valley. Sweet grew significantly as a result of the later Thunder Mountain Mines gold strike; by 1900, it supported three saloons, three hotels, several businesses, and a newspaper, which lasted until the gold mines had petered out. Several subsequent fires destroyed most of the historic downtown. Today, a smaller Sweet is the location of a restaurant, Butcher Shop, repair shop, lumber mill and a post office.[3]

The Upper Brownlee School in Sweet, and the Sweet Methodist Episcopal Church, are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shadow Butte, located northwest of Sweet, and is a notable landmark in the area.

References

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  1. ^ "Sweet, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Sweet, Idaho - Community Profile". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Sweet, Idaho USA, Gem County Chamber of Commerce, 2009. Accessed 2009-05-19.