Welcome to Provo ...Provo is located in Fall River County<1>. The pronunciation of Provo: PROH-voh<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Provo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904. When the people of Provo refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Provoan<3> From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Provo had a population of 33 people.<4> (see below for details). Provo is 3,720 feet [1,134 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Provo is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Provo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Provo: 605 Communities Also Named Provo ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Provo - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky and Utah. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Provo. Communities near Provo ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Provo.
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 Provo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Provo. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Provo. 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 Provo. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Provo. See our Newspapers Page for Provo. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Provo ...Looking for more information about Provo? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Provo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Provo. Adding Provo to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Provo 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 (so far) for Provo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Provo. Footnotes ...
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