Bannock County, Idaho Genealogy

Bannock County, Idaho was created 6 March 1893 from Bingham County, Idaho. It was named for the Bannock Indians who reside in the area. The county seat is Pocatello.

Some of the cities and other inhabited places in Bannock County include Arimo, Cambridge, Chubbuck, Downey, Inkom, Lava Hot Springs, McCammon, Pocatello, Robin, Swan Lake, and Virginia.

Many of the older court, land, naturalization, probate, pension, and vital records for Bannock County have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and at the Idaho State Historical Society's Library in Boise. Details of the county records in these respective institutions can be obtained from their online catalogs or listings. Original records of those which have been microfilmed and of more recent records are in the county courthouse in Pocatello.

Cemeteries of Bannock County:
There are a number of cemeteries in Bannock County. Those that have been identified are listed below, with their location and any links to abstracts of their records.

Adjoining Counties:
Bingham County, Idaho; Caribou County, Idaho; Franklin County, Idaho; Oneida County, Idaho; Power County, Idaho

Important Web Sites:

Official County Web Site --

USGenWeb --

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