Welcome to Gwenford ...

Gwenford is located in Oneida County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gwenford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Gwenford is 4,440 feet [1,353 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gwenford is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Gwenford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Gwenford: (208) and (986)<3>

Communities near Gwenford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gwenford.

• Malad City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
  • Malad City is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <5>
• Dayton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Weston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Clifton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
• Portage
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Box Elder County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
• Oxford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
• Cherry Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Oneida County
• Saint Johns
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
  • Saint Johns is located in Oneida County
• Woodruff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
  • Woodruff is located in Oneida County
• Fort Malad ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Malad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Malad
  • Fort Malad is located in Box Elder County (UT)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gwenford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gwenford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gwenford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gwenford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gwenford. See our Newspapers Page for Gwenford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gwenford ...

Looking for more information about Gwenford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gwenford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gwenford.

Adding Gwenford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gwenford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gwenford was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gwenford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gwenford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/