Welcome to Castilla ...
Castilla is located in Utah County<1>.
The location of Castilla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Castilla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Castilla is 4,920 feet [1,500 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Castilla is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Castilla lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Castilla: (801) and (385)<4>
Communities near Castilla ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castilla.
- Provo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Utah County
- 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 <5>
- Spanish Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- 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 <5>
- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
- Payson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
- Former names for Payson:
- Fort Peteetneet
- Pacen
- Peteetneet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <5>
- Santaquin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaquin
- Santaquin is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santaquin <5>
- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <5>
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Elk Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Woodland Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Woodland Hills is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Genola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Castilla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castilla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castilla. 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 Castilla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castilla. See our Newspapers Page for Castilla.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castilla ...
Looking for more information about Castilla? 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 Castilla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castilla.
Adding Castilla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Castilla 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 Castilla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Castilla post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Castilla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castilla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
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 Utah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castilla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |