Gooding County was created in 1913 from Lincoln County.  In the 1880's it was part of Alturas County, which no longer exists.  The County seat is Gooding, which was named for pioneer sheep rancher and US Senator Frank Robert Gooding. 

 

Gooding has an area of 733 square miles which includes the small farming communities of Bliss, Gooding, Hagerman and Wendell.  

 

The County Museum is planning on becoming the paper repository for the entire area for students and others interested in family history, county history and/or state history. 

Current fund raising has brought in around $52,000 in cash and $30,000 in stocks.  We also have been donated blueprints for our museum and a site by the City of Gooding. 

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