Spanish Town
Ghost town · Elmore County, Idaho

Spanish Town is a ghost town in Elmore County, Idaho. It is one of 4 former communities in Elmore County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 36 Idaho counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Spanish Town as a historical populated place on the Rocky Bar topographic quadrangle: 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 43.7096° N, 115.2551° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Rocky Bar |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 5,546 ft |
| Nearest living town | Idaho City, ID |
| Distance to it | 29.8 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 398160 |
| Coordinates | 43.70962, -115.25508 |
What's there now
Spanish Town is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Idaho City, ID (population 556), about 29.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,546 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Rocky Barghost town · Elmore County · 2.2 mi
- Alturas Cityghost town · Elmore County · 7.9 mi
- Grahamghost town · Boise County · 18 mi
- Sawtooth Cityghost town · Blaine County · 24.4 mi
- Nealghost town · Ada County · 40.4 mi
- Blacksghost town · Ada County · 41.4 mi
- South Boiseghost town · Ada County · 46.5 mi
- Cape Hornghost town · Custer County · 48.3 mi
- Baldwinghost town · Colorado · 49.6 mi
Questions
Where is Spanish Town?
Spanish Town is in Elmore County, Idaho, at 43.7096, -115.2551.
How many ghost towns are in Elmore County?
Elmore County, Idaho has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
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.