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Welcome to Dutch John ...

Dutch John is located in Daggett County<1>.

Dutch John was established in 1957.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dutch John has a population of 143 people<2> (see below for details).

Dutch John is 6,370 feet [1,942 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dutch John is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dutch John: 435

The ZIP code for Dutch John: 84023<4>

Communities near Dutch John ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Dutch John.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dutch John ...

Looking for more information about Dutch John? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dutch John, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dutch John.

Adding Dutch John to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dutch John 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 (so far) for Dutch John was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Dutch John post office opened in 1958.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dutch John.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Daggett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dutch John.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dutch John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dutch John). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dutch John or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/