Welcome to Ajax ...
So far, we found very little information about Ajax. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ajax to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ajax, please Contact Us.
Ajax would have been located within present day Tooele County<2>.
Ajax was settled in 1863.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Ajax: Named after William Ajax (1832-1899), an early settler who founded and operated the Ajax Underground Store.
Time Zone: The area where Ajax was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ajax would have been located in the (435) area code.
The community of Ajax was previously named Center.
Communities Also Named Ajax ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ajax - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ajax.
Communities near Ajax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ajax.
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
- Rush Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Valley
- Rush Valley is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Valley <3>
- Cedar Fort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
- Cedar Fort is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Tooele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <3>
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Former name for Fairfield:
- Dobietown
- Ophir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Tooele County
- Estimated population in 2017: 57 people
- Faust ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Clover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Tooele County
- Former names for Clover:
- Johnson
- Johnson's Settlement
- Shambip
- La Cigale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - West Dip ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Ajax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ajax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ajax. 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 Ajax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ajax. See our Newspapers Page for Ajax.
Adding Ajax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ajax in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ajax was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ajax on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ajax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.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 Ajax, 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 Tooele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |