Welcome to Colton ...
So far, we found very little information about Colton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Colton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Colton, please Contact Us.
Colton would have been located within present day Utah County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Colton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Colton was established in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Colton is 7,230 feet [2,204 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Colton is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Colton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Colton still existed, it would have been in the (801) and (385)<5> area codes.
Going back to its beginning, Colton was originally named Pleasant Valley Junction. For more information about the names of Colton, see The Names of Colton on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Colton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Colton - they are located in California, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colton.
Communities near Colton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colton.
- Helper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helper
- Helper is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helper <6>
- Scofield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Scofield is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Hale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Soldier Summit ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Summit
- Soldier Summit is located in Wasatch County
- Latuda ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mutual ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Rains ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Royal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Carbon County
- Former names for Royal:
- Bear Canyon
- Cameron
- Rolapp
- Castle Gate ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gate
- Castle Gate is located in Carbon County
- Consumers ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Colton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colton. 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 Colton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colton. See our Newspapers Page for Colton.
Adding Colton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colton 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 Colton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Colton post office opened in 1882.
We also found Colton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Colton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |