Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that American Fork had a population of 722 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, American Fork had a population of 33,896 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from American Fork, with the one closest to American Fork listed first.

Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Grove
- From American Fork to Pleasant Grove
Lehi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
- Lehi is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <2>
Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,495 people
- Former names for Alpine:
- Dry Creek Settlement
- Fort Wordsworth
- Mountainville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpine
- From American Fork to Alpine
Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Utah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview
- From American Fork to Lakeview
Draper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Draper
- From American Fork to Draper
Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
Provo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
- Former names for Provo:
- Fort Provo
- Fort Utah
- Provo has also been known as:
- Provo City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Provo
- From American Fork to Provo
Sandy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
Herriman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herriman
- From American Fork to Herriman
Cedar Fort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
- Cedar Fort is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Fort
- From American Fork to Cedar Fort
Alta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Former name for Alta:
- Central City
- Alta has also been known as:
- Alta City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alta
- From American Fork to Alta
Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairfield
- From American Fork to Fairfield
Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Salt Lake County
Lake Shore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Utah County
Springville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springville
- From American Fork to Springville
West Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Jordan
- From American Fork to West Jordan
Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
Benjamin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Benjamin is located in Utah County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benjamin
- From American Fork to Benjamin
Wallsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
- Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Former names for Wallsburg:
- Little Warm Valley
- Round Valley
- Wallsburg Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wallsburg
- From American Fork to Wallsburg
Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brighton
- From American Fork to Brighton
Cottonwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottonwood
- From American Fork to Cottonwood
Murray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murray
- From American Fork to Murray
Spanish Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
- Spanish Fork has also been known as:
- Spanish Fork City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spanish Fork
- From American Fork to Spanish Fork
Taylorsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
Garden City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Salt Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden City
- From American Fork to Garden City

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for American Fork: www.afcity.com/

The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.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 American Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.