Chesterfield
Mormon ghost town - living history site
State: Idaho
County: Caribou County
Founded: 1881
Abandoned: 1980s
Chesterfield was a prosperous Mormon colony of 400 people with its own cooperative store, amusement hall, and tithing office. When irrigation projects failed and the railroad bypassed, families left. The Chesterfield Foundation now preserves 20+ buildings as a living history site.
Quick Facts
- Mormon cooperative community
- Had its own tithing office
- 20+ buildings preserved
- Rare religious ghost town
Location
Address: Caribou County, Idaho
Coordinates: 42.8567, -111.9306