Lava Hot Springs, Bannock County, Idaho Genealogy

Lava Hot Springs is a small city in Bannock County, Idaho. It is located on the Portneuf River and is noted for its hot springs.

Cemetery
The cemetery for Lava Hot Springs is located south of the city. An index to the names of persons buried there is available online.

Churches
Catholic: Our Lady of Lourdes 132 S. 1st. St. West Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246 Ph. (208) 547-3200 website

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lava Hot Springs Ward 437 W Spring Rd. Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246 Ph. (208) 776-5692

The Lava Hot Springs Ward was created in 1915. In 1942, it absorbed members of the Lava Ward and the Dempsey Ward, which were rural wards near Lava Hot Springs. The records for these Wards are housed at the church's headquarters in Salt Lake City. Membership records for the Lava Hot Springs Ward, 1916-1948, have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Community Church:

Lava Community Church 118 W Elm St Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246 Ph. (208) 776-5661

Historical Society
The South Bannock County Historical Center in downtown Lava Hot Springs has a very modern display of the history of the area, a small collection of local histories and biographies, and a bookstore where local histories are for sale.

South Bannock County Historical Center 110 East Main Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246

Newspapers
Some attempts have been made to publish newspapers in Lava Hot Springs, although most of the news of families residing in the Lava area was and is reported in newspapers published in Pocatello, Idaho. A few issues of Lava Hot Springs newspapers are housed in the Idaho State Historical Library in Boise, including:

Lava Lyre -- 20 Jan. 1933 through 7 April 1933

Lava Hot Springs Bulletin &amp; Bancroft Standard -- 7 Jan. 1938 through 15 Apr. 1938

Lava Record -- 11 Nov. 1948 through 31 Mar. 1949

Web Sites
Chamber of Commerce website for Lava Hot Springs

Wikipedia page for Lava Hot Springs.