Welcome to Van ...
Van is located in Millard County<1>.
The location of Van has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Van is 4,570 feet [1,393 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Van is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Van lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Van is located in the (435) area code.
Communities Also Named Van ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Van - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van.
Communities near Van ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van.
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,642 people
- Former names for Delta:
- Akin
- Burtner
- Melville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
- Hinckley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hinckley is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <4>
- Oasis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Millard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oasis <4>
- Clear Lake ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Millard County
- Crafton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Abraham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Abraham is located in Millard County
- Sutherland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Millard County
- McCornick ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Woodrow ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sugarville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarville
- Sugarville is located in Millard County
- Former names for Sugarville:
- Alfalfa
- Omaha
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 Van. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van. 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 Van.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van. See our Newspapers Page for Van.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van ...
Looking for more information about Van? 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 Van, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van.
Adding Van to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van 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 Van was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Van mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Millard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |