Welcome to Hailstone ...
So far, we found very little information about Hailstone. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hailstone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hailstone, please Contact Us.
Hailstone would have been located within present day Wasatch County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hailstone, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Hailstone was established in 1864. The community was inundated by the Jordanelle Reservoir.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hailstone is 6,180 feet [1,884 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Hailstone is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hailstone was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Hailstone still existed, it would have been in the (435) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Hailstone was originally named Elkhorn. For more information about the names of Hailstone, see The Names of Hailstone on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Hailstone ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hailstone.
- Heber City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
- Heber City is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
- Heber City has also been known as:
- Heber
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <5>
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <5>
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <5>
- Kamas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas
- Kamas is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamas <5>
- Oakley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <5>
- Francis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Daniel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Wasatch County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Wallsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
- Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Former names for Wallsburg:
- Little Warm Valley
- Round Valley
- Wallsburg Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <5>
- Alta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Former name for Alta:
- Central City
- Alta has also been known as:
- Alta City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <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 Hailstone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hailstone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hailstone. 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 Hailstone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hailstone. See our Newspapers Page for Hailstone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wasatch County: www.co.wasatch.ut.us/
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 Hailstone, 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 Wasatch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hailstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |