Established March 7, 1891 with its county seat at Caldwell. Current sources attribute the name to the canyon of the Boise River near Caldwell. However, both John Rees and Vardis Fisher believed it was named for the Snake River canyon which forms a natural boundary for the county. The Hudson's Bay Company established Fort Boise in 1834 near what is now Parma, but abandoned it in 1855. Immigrants traveled through Canyon County on the Oregon Trail.
County Seat: Caldwell
Land Area: 603 square miles.
County Clerk County Courthouse Caldwell, ID 83605-3542 Phone: (208) 454-7557 Fax: (208) 454-6689
County Assessor 1115 Albany Street Caldwell, ID 83605 Phone: (208) 454-7431
County Information Site
About Idaho.gov |
My Account |
Recursos En Español |
Mobile |
How Are We Doing? |
Search & Help
Accessibility |
Privacy & Security
Copyright © 2006, Idaho.gov. All rights reserved.
