Dingle is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. Although unincorporated, it has the zip code 83233. History Although a fur trapper and blacksmith named "Peg-Leg Smith" established a trading post on the Oregon Trail from 1848 to 1850 near Dingle, the first permanent settlement at Dingle was made in 1871 by a colony of Mormons. Dingle's population was 40 in 1909, and was estimated at 100 in 1960. Notable people Beulah Ream Allen (1897-1989) physician and WWII POW, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. References Unincorporated communities in Idaho Unincorporated communities in Bear Lake County, Idaho