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This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Baskin. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Baskin.

We found mention of Baskin as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Summit County, Utah.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Baskin ...

We found two communities that share the name Baskin.

Within Utah, the name Baskin is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Pinellas County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Baskin [Pinellas County].
  • Louisiana
    • Franklin Parish
    • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Baskin [Franklin Parish].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Baskin ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Baskin:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)
Published by Union Pacific Railroad

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1995
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Baskin.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 49/03620   (Place Name: Baskin)

County: Summit     (FIPS State/County: 49/043)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Baskin) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Summit County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Summit County.