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Treasureton, Idaho facts for kids

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Treasureton is a small place in Idaho, United States. It's located in Franklin County. Treasureton is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and people, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does.

The Story of Treasureton

The community of Treasureton has an interesting past. In 1881, a post office opened there. A post office is where people send and receive mail.

The very first person in charge of this post office was named William Treasure. He was called the 'postmaster'. William Treasure was important because the community was named after him! That's how Treasureton got its unique name.

The post office served the community for many years. It finally closed down in 1944.

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