Welcome to Call's Fort ...
Call's Fort is located in Box Elder County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Call's Fort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Time Zone: Call's Fort lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Going back to its beginning, Call's Fort was originally named Harper. For more information about the names of Call's Fort, see The Names of Call's Fort on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Call's Fort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Call's Fort.
- Logan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
- Brigham City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <2>
- Smithfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
- North Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
- North Logan is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan <2>
- Pleasant View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- Tremonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
- Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <2>
- Hyrum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum <2>
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
- Nibley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
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 Call's Fort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Call's Fort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Call's Fort. 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 Call's Fort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Call's Fort. See our Newspapers Page for Call's Fort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Call's Fort ...
Looking for more information about Call's Fort? 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 Call's Fort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Call's Fort.
Adding Call's Fort to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Call's Fort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Call's Fort post office opened in 1873.
We also found Call's Fort mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Call's Fort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Call's Fort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
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 Box Elder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |