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Welcome to Christianburg ...

Christianburg is located in Sanpete County<1>.


The location of Christianburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Christianburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Christianburg is 5,220 feet [1,591 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Christianburg is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Christianburg lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Christianburg: (435)

Communities Also Named Christianburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Christianburg - they are located in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Christianburg.

Communities near Christianburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Christianburg.

  • Ephraim
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
    • Ephraim is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Former names for Ephraim:
    • Cottonwood
    • Fort Ephraim
    • Pine Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephraim <4>
  • Manti
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manti
    • Manti is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Former name for Manti:
    • Copenhagen
    • Manti has also been known as:
    • Manti City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manti <4>
  • Gunnison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Gunnison is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,675 people
    • Former name for Gunnison:
    • Hog Wallow
    • Gunnison has also been known as:
    • Gunnison City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunnison <4>
  • Salina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Centerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Redmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
    • Redmond is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <4>
  • Mayfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Former names for Mayfield:
    • Cobblehaven
    • Frog Hollow
    • New London
    • Order
    • Skinny
    • Skunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
  • Scipio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Former names for Sterling:
    • Buncetown
    • Bunceville
    • Leesburg
    • Pettytown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>

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 Christianburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Christianburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Christianburg. 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 Christianburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Christianburg. See our Newspapers Page for Christianburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christianburg ...

Looking for more information about Christianburg? 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 Christianburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Christianburg.

Adding Christianburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Christianburg 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 Christianburg was on a map titled Road Map for Utah (from Shell Oil, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Christianburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Christianburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Sanpete, 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 Christianburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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