Welcome to Charleston ...
The town of Charleston is located in Wasatch County<1>.
Charleston was established in 1858.
When the people of Charleston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Charlestonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Charleston has a population of 489 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Charleston is 5,450 feet [1,661 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Charleston is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Charleston lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Charleston: 435
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Charleston had an population of 489 people. This is an increase of 17.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Charleston had a population of 415 people. This makes Charleston the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Charleston represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 192nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 415 people, the population of Charleston increased 9.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 378 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Charleston.
Communities Also Named Charleston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Charleston - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charleston.
Communities near Charleston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charleston.
- Provo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Orem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- American Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
- American Fork is located in Utah County
- 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 <5>
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
- Vineyard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,570 people
- Lindon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon
- Lindon is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindon <5>
- Alpine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Utah County
- 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 <5>
- Cedar Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Cedar Hills is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <5>
- Park City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Charleston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charleston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charleston. 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 Charleston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charleston. See our Newspapers Page for Charleston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charleston ...
Looking for more information about Charleston? 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 Charleston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charleston.
Adding Charleston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charleston 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 Charleston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Charleston post office opened in 1864.
We also found Charleston on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charleston.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Wasatch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Charleston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charleston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Charleston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charleston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |