Crescent, Idaho

Crescent is an unincorporated community in Latah County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.^[1]

History

A post office called Crescent was established in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1930.^[2] The community reportedly once had a bedbug problem so severe, the also infested church was known locally as "Bedbug Church".^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent, Idaho
↑ "Latah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
↑ "Ghost towns of Latah County". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. May 13, 1988. p. 25. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Latah County, Idaho, United States

County seat: Moscow

Cities	Bovill Deary Genesee Juliaetta Kendrick Moscow Onaway Potlatch Troy

CDP	Princeton

Unincorporated communities	Avon Blaine Cornwall Crescent Freeze Harvard Helmer Lenville Linden Nora Stanford Vassar Viola

Coordinates: 46°38′36″N 116°25′32″W / 46.64333°N 116.42556°W / 46.64333; -116.42556

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