Welcome to Coulam ...

Coulam is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Coulam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coulam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Coulam is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Coulam is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Coulam: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities near Coulam ...

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

• Preston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
• Malad City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malad City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malad City
  • Malad City is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malad City <5>
• Lewiston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
  • Lewiston is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Former names for Lewiston:
  • Cub Hill
  • Poverty Flat
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
• Franklin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Downey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
  • Downey is located in Bannock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <5>
• Dayton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Weston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Cornish
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
  • Cornish is located in Cache County (UT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <5>
• Clifton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
• Swanlake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanlake
  • Swanlake is located in Bannock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanlake <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 Coulam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coulam.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coulam ...

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

Adding Coulam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coulam 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 Coulam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Coulam post office opened in 1916.

We also found Coulam mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coulam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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