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Boundary County was formed on January 23, 1915 from Bonner County. It was named Boundary County because it lies on the border of Canada, Washington and Montana.
Boundary County has 7 election precincts: Bonners Ferry, Copeland, Kootenai, Moyie, Naples, North Bonners Ferry, and Valley View. All contain part of Bonners Ferry City except Copeland, Moyie, and Naples precincts. Moyie Springs was incorporated in 1947.
Settlement of the area started with the establishment of Bonners Ferry on the Kootenai River in 1864. Settlement was limited to the ferry operation until about 1890. The town of Bonners Ferry was established in 1893. At that point settlement was still sparse with small ranching and mining operations, but an expanding timber economy. By 1900, other areas started to develop with the Boulder (now Kootenai), Boundary (now Copeland), and Naples precincts first listed in the U.S. Census of that year. The Moyie precinct first appeared in the 1910 census.
In 1980, convicted spy Christopher John Boyce found refuge in Boundary County, for a few months, after his escape from the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex. He stayed at the home of Gloria Ann White. Boyce sustained himself during his stay with a series of bank robberies in the surrounding area, allegedly with technical assistance from White.
In 1992, Boundary County was the scene of the infamous Ruby Ridge siege by 350–400 armed federal agents against Randy Weaver and his family.
Adjacent Counties & Provinces
Cities & Communities
- Bonners Ferry (County Seat)
- Copeland
- Curley Creek
- Eastport
- Good Grief
- Moyie Springs
- Naples
- Porthill
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Pacific Northwest National Trail (part)
Kaniksu National Forest (part)
Kootenai National Forest (part)
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
