Sweet, Idaho

Sweet, Idaho
Unincorporated community
Sweet Fire Station
Sweet, Idaho Location within the state of Idaho Sweet, Idaho Sweet, Idaho (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°58′23″N 116°19′28″W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Gem
Elevation	2,559 ft (780 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	83670
Area code(s)	208, 986
GNIS feature ID	397232

Sweet is an unincorporated community in Gem County, Idaho, United States. It is located in open countryside 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Emmett, along a county highway 8 miles due north of its intersection with State Highway 52.

Background

Founded in 1885 by Ezekiel Sweet, the community initially was a supply location and post office for farmers and ranchers in the nearby Lower Squaw Creek Valley. Sweet grew significantly as a result of the later Thunder Mountain Mines gold strike; by 1900, it supported three saloons, three hotels, several businesses, and a newspaper, which lasted until the gold mines had petered out. Several subsequent fires destroyed most of the historic downtown. Today, a smaller Sweet is the location of a restaurant, Butcher Shop, repair shop, lumber mill and a post office.

The Upper Brownlee School in Sweet, and the Sweet Methodist Episcopal Church, are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shadow Butte, located northwest of Sweet, and is a notable landmark in the area.