Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bryants Fork Summer Home Area (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bryants Fork Summer Home Area. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bryants Fork Summer Home Area is located in Wasatch County.
To see how the shape of Utah's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wasatch County: Duchesne, Salt Lake, Summit & Utah.
Below are the counties that are near Bryants Fork Summer Home Area. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area:
- Wasatch County (The home county of Bryants Fork Summer Home Area)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, with the one closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area listed first.
- Soldier Summit ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Soldier Summit is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Summit
- Wallsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
- 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 <1>
- Timber Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Independence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Daniel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Daniel is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
- Charleston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Heber City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heber City is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
- Heber City has also been known as:
- Heber
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <1>
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Interlaken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Interlaken is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Mound City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Duchesne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, with the one closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area listed first.
- Fruitland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stockmore ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stockmore is located in Duchesne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockmore
- Tabiona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emery County
- Hale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Emery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, with the one closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area listed first.
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Francis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
- Samak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Utah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, with the one closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area listed first.
- Tucker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Former name for Tucker:
- Clear Creek
- Mill Fork ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Fork is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Fork
- Thistle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thistle is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
- Mapleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Covered Bridge Canyon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ironton is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Springville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vivian Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vivian Park is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Park
- Colton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colton is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Spanish Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- 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 <1>
- Birdseye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birdseye is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Former names for Birdseye:
- Clinton
- Summit Basin
- Provo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Provo is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- 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 <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, see our County-by-County Page for Bryants Fork Summer Home Area.
Cemeteries Near Bryants Fork Summer Home Area ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryants Fork Summer Home Area.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bryants Fork Summer Home Area - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bryants Fork Summer Home Area covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, with the one closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area listed first.
- Mill Fork Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fruitland Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wallsburg Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wallsburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Wallsburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77491 <2>
- Center Creek Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Springville City Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Springville Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77221 <2>
- Colton Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Spanish Fork City Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Heritage Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Charleston Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Provo City Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Provo City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Provo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77401 <2>
- East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Heber City Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Bryants Fork Summer Home Area in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bryants Fork Summer Home Area.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, with the one closest to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area listed first.
- Mill Fork ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Fork is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Fork
- Tucker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Former name for Tucker:
- Clear Creek
- Tucker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Former name for Tucker:
- Clear Creek
- Soldier Summit ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Soldier Summit is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Summit
- Wallsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
- 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 <1>
- Thistle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thistle is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
- Springville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spanish Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- 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 <1>
- Colton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colton is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Heber City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heber City is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
- Heber City has also been known as:
- Heber
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <1>
- Charleston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Provo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Provo is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- 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 <1>
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Emery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Lakeview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bryants Fork Summer Home Area. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bryants Fork Summer Home Area.
Newspapers Published in Bryants Fork Summer Home Area ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryants Fork Summer Home Area.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryants Fork Summer Home Area.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bryants Fork Summer Home Area:
- Websites specific to Utah
- Pages specific to Wasatch County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Duchesne County
- Emery County
- Summit County
- Utah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Utah
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bryants Fork Summer Home Area) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Bryants Fork Summer Home Area, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |