Welcome to Sphinx ...
So far, we found very little information about Sphinx. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sphinx to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sphinx, please Contact Us.
Sphinx would have been located within present day Emery County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sphinx, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sphinx, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Time Zone: The area where Sphinx was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sphinx once stood is in the (435) area code.
Communities Also Named Sphinx ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sphinx - it's located in Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sphinx.
Communities near Sphinx ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sphinx.
- Green River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Emery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green River <4>
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Grand County
- Woodside ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Emery County
- Grassy ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Brendel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brendel
- Brendel is located in Grand County
- Crescent Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Junction
- Crescent Junction is located in Grand County
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanty Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Emery County
- Valley City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Grand County
- Cedar ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Sego ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sphinx. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sphinx.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sphinx. 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 Sphinx.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sphinx. See our Newspapers Page for Sphinx.
Adding Sphinx to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Sphinx was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Sphinx on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sphinx.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Emery County: www.co.emery.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 Sphinx, 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 Emery, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |