Welcome to Bacchus ...
So far, we found very little information about Bacchus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bacchus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bacchus, please Contact Us.
Bacchus would have been located within present day Salt Lake County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bacchus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bacchus is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bacchus is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bacchus was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Bacchus still existed, it would have been in the (801) & (385)<4> area codes.
Going back to its beginning, Bacchus was originally named Coonville. For more information about the names of Bacchus, see The Names of Bacchus on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Bacchus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bacchus - they are located in North Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bacchus.
Communities near Bacchus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bacchus.
- Salt Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <5>
- West Valley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <5>
- West Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <5>
- Sandy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
- South Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan <5>
- Millcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Taylorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Herriman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <5>
- Draper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <5>
- Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
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 Bacchus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bacchus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bacchus. 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 Bacchus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bacchus. See our Newspapers Page for Bacchus.
Adding Bacchus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bacchus 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 Bacchus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bacchus post office opened in 1915.
We also found Bacchus mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bacchus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bacchus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bacchus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |