Other Historic Places

Genesee Valley Lutheran Church is the oldest Lutheran congregation in Idaho. The congregation started in 1878 as Our Savior’s Lutheran, but split over theological differences into two churches (Trinity and Our Savior’s). Trinity built the church in 1911 and the groups merged in 1917 as Genesse Valley Lutheran Church. The church used by Our Savior’s was locate 1/4 mile north of Genesee Valley Lutheran Church but was recently torn down.

Blaine School (Eid Road and Blaine Road) is all that remains from the thriving community of 1887 that included a Methodist church, grocery store, blacksmith shop, stagecoach shop and school. Most of the houses, church and businesses disappeared in the late 1940's. The church was located just north of the school.

Buchanan Cemetery (Lenville Road about a mile east of the Genesee / Troy Road corner on the right) was started by a family who homesteaded in the area in the 1870s. In addition to the Buchanan family, many other early settlers are buried in this cemetery. Continuing down the road a mile and on the left is Aspendale school also known as the Tin Bell School, which served about 15 students from the 1920's until 1940's.

Lone Star School Replica is located 1 mile southeast of Cordelia on Danielson Road and 0.1 miles on Lone Star Road. The school was established in 1890 and used until 1936.

The Lenville community was located between the intersections of Campbell Loop and Magee Road along Lenville Road southeast of Aspendale a good three miles. Lenville was established in 1880 and named for Leonard Nichols, the owner of the general store. The community spread along Lenville Road for about a half mile and had a store, school, postoffice, church, blacksmith’s shop and chop mill (grain processing mill). A few of the buildings remain. The school was moved and attached to the Aspendale school in the early 1950's.