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Welcome to Donnelly ...

The city of Donnelly is located in Valley County<1>.


The location of Donnelly has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Donnelly, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Donnelly has a population of 219 people<3> (see below for details).

Donnelly is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Donnelly is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Donnelly lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Donnelly (for example, toward Halfway (OR)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Donnelly: (208) and (986)<5>

The ZIP code for Donnelly: 83615<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Donnelly had an population of 219 people. This is an increase of 44.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 58.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Donnelly had a population of 152 people. This makes Donnelly the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 152 people, the population of Donnelly increased 10.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 138 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Donnelly.

Communities Also Named Donnelly ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Donnelly - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Donnelly.

Communities near Donnelly ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Donnelly.

  • McCall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
    • McCall is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCall <7>
  • Cascade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <7>
  • Council
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <7>
  • New Meadows
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Meadows
    • New Meadows is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Meadows <7>
  • Lake Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
    • Lake Fork is located in Valley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Fork <7>
  • Lardo ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lardo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lardo
    • Lardo is located in Valley County
  • Belvidere
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Valley County
  • Meadows
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Adams County
  • Fruitvale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <7>
  • Mesa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Mesa is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Donnelly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donnelly.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donnelly. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Donnelly.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donnelly. See our Newspapers Page for Donnelly.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donnelly ...

Looking for more information about Donnelly? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Donnelly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Donnelly.

Adding Donnelly to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Donnelly in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Donnelly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Donnelly post office opened in 1914.

We also found Donnelly mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donnelly.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donnelly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Valley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Donnelly.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donnelly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Donnelly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Donnelly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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