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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 Canyon Glen (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 Canyon Glen. 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.

Name Variations for Canyon Glen ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Canyon Glen: Canyon Gln.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Canyon Glen is located in Utah 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 Utah County: Carbon, Duchesne, Juab, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Tooele & Wasatch.

Below are the counties that are near Canyon Glen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canyon Glen:

  • Utah County     (The home county of Canyon Glen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canyon Glen, with the one closest to Canyon Glen listed first.
    • Christmas City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Christmas City is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas City
    • Vivian Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Vivian Park is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Park
    • Olmstead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Olmstead is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
    • Sundance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Orem is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orem <1>
    • Aspen Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Aspen Grove is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Grove
    • Lindon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Provo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Geneva ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Geneva is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Lakeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bunker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bunker is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Pleasant Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vineyard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Vineyard is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,570 people
  • Juab County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Salt Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canyon Glen, with the one closest to Canyon Glen listed first.
    • Albion Basin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Albion Basin is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Basin
      • Albion Basin has also been known as:
      • Albion Alps
    • Alta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Alta is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • 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 <1>
    • Snowbird
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Canyon Oak Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Canyon Oak Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Oak Village
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Draper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <1>
    • Summerhill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill Village
    • Willow Fort ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Fort is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Fort
    • Cobblestone Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
    • Dimple Dell Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dimple Dell Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimple Dell Village
    • Sunset Meadows Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta Canyon Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Alta Canyon Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Canyon Village
    • Bluffdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canyon Glen, with the one closest to Canyon Glen listed first.
    • Park City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Snyderville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Snyderville Basin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Francis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Francis is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kamas Fort ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kamas Fort is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas Fort
      • Kamas Fort has also been known as:
      • Rhoades Valley Fort
    • Silver Creek Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Summit Park is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
    • Kamas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Altus ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Altus is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Gorgosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Gorgosa is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorgosa
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Former names for Marion:
      • Boulderville
      • Morell
    • Samak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tooele County
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sunshine is located in Tooele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Wasatch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Canyon Glen, with the one closest to Canyon Glen listed first.
    • Wallsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Daniel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniel is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Independence is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mound City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mound City is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Heber City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Interlaken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Interlaken is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
    • Jordanelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordanelle is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanelle
    • Timber Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cranmer is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmer
    • Hailstone ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hailstone is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailstone
    • Keetley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Keetley is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keetley

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canyon Glen, see our County-by-County Page for Canyon Glen.

Cemeteries Near Canyon Glen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canyon Glen.

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 Canyon Glen - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canyon Glen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canyon Glen, with the one closest to Canyon Glen listed first.

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.<3>

While we didn't find Canyon Glen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canyon Glen.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Canyon Glen, with the one closest to Canyon Glen listed first.

  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Provo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • American Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • American Fork is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,896 people
    • Former names for American Fork:
    • Lake City
    • McArthursville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Fork <1>
  • Springville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wallsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Alpine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • 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 <1>
  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lehi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <1>
  • Lake Shore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Shore is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Spanish Fork
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Heber City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Benjamin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Benjamin is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
    • Alta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Alta is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • 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 <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canyon Glen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canyon Glen.

Newspapers Published in Canyon Glen ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon Glen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canyon Glen, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canyon Glen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Canyon Glen:

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>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 Canyon Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canyon Glen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.