Wayfarrow

De Lamar

Ghost town · Owyhee County, Idaho

Rooster Comb Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500)
Rooster Comb Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

De Lamar is a ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho, recorded as human settlement in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Owyhee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists De Lamar as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.0244° N, 116.8314° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townJordan Valley, OR
Distance to it11.8 miles
Coordinates43.02444, -116.83139

Open the location on a map

What's there now

De Lamar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jordan Valley, OR (population 163), about 11.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is De Lamar?

De Lamar is in Owyhee County, Idaho, at 43.0244, -116.8314.

How many ghost towns are in Owyhee County?

Owyhee County, Idaho has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.