Welcome to Axtell ...

Axtell is located in Sanpete County<1>.

Axtell was established in 1870.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Axtell: Named after Axel Einerson, an early settler in this area.

Axtell is 5,150 feet [1,570 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Axtell is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Axtell is within the boundaries of the (435) area code.

Communities Also Named Axtell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Axtell - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Axtell.

Communities near Axtell ...

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

• Manti
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manti
  • Manti is located in Sanpete County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Former name for Manti:
  • Copenhagen
  • Manti has also been known as:
  • Manti City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manti <3>
• Gunnison
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
  • Gunnison is located in Sanpete County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,675 people
  • Former name for Gunnison:
  • Hog Wallow
  • Gunnison has also been known as:
  • Gunnison City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <3>
• Salina
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
  • Salina is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <3>
• Centerfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerfield
  • Centerfield is located in Sanpete County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerfield <3>
• Aurora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
• Redmond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
  • Redmond is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <3>
• Mayfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Sanpete County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Former names for Mayfield:
  • Cobblehaven
  • Frog Hollow
  • New London
  • Order
  • Skinny
  • Skunk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <3>
• Sigurd
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigurd
  • Sigurd is located in Sevier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigurd <3>
• Scipio
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
  • Scipio is located in Millard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scipio <3>
• Sterling
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Sanpete County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Former names for Sterling:
  • Buncetown
  • Bunceville
  • Leesburg
  • Pettytown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>

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 Axtell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Axtell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Axtell. 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 Axtell.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Axtell ...

Looking for more information about Axtell? 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 Axtell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Axtell.

Adding Axtell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Axtell 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 Axtell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Axtell post office opened in 1893.

We also found Axtell on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Axtell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/