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Welcome to Utley ...

Utley is located in Athens County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Utley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Utley is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Utley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Utley is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Utley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Utley - they are located in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Utley.

Communities near Utley ...

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

  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Belpre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <4>
  • Nelsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
  • Glouster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
  • McConnelsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
    • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
  • Beverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
  • Chauncey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Albany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Malta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
  • Corning
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Utley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Utley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Utley ...

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

Adding Utley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Utley 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 Utley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Utley post office opened in 1886.

We also found Utley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Utley.

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

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, 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 Utley - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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