Welcome to Austin (aka 'Frog Town') ...
Austin is located in Sevier County<1>.
Austin was settled in 1875.
When the people of Austin<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Austinite<3>
Austin is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Austin is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Austin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Austin: (435)
The community of Austin has also been called Frog Town. Going back to its beginning, Austin was originally named Willow Bend. For more information about the names of Austin, see The Names of Austin on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Austin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Austin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Austin.
Communities near Austin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Austin.
- Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <5>
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Annabella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annabella
- Annabella is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annabella <5>
- Kanosh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanosh
- Kanosh is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanosh <5>
- Glenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <5>
- Marysvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysvale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysvale
- Marysvale is located in Piute County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysvale <5>
- Sigurd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigurd
- Sigurd is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigurd <5>
- Joseph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Koosharem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koosharem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koosharem
- Koosharem is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koosharem <5>
- Kimberly ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Austin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Austin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Austin. 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 Austin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin. See our Newspapers Page for Austin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin ...
Looking for more information about Austin? 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 Austin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Austin.
Adding Austin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Austin 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 Austin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Austin post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Austin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sevier County: www.sevierutah.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Austin is also known as Frog Town. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Austin. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Austin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Austin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |