Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Echo Resort (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Echo Resort. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Echo Resort is located in Summit County.
To see how the shape of Utah's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summit County: Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Wasatch, Sweetwater (WY) & Uinta (WY).
Below are the counties that are near Echo Resort. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Echo Resort:
- Summit County (The home county of Echo Resort)
- The following are listed by their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Echo City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Echo City is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo City
- Echo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grass Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Henefer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoytsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoytsville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytsville
- Emory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Wanship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockport ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockport is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Former names for Rockport:
- Crandall
- Enoch City
- Rock Fort
- North Snyderville Basin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Rock is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Fort Sage Bottom ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Sage Bottom is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sage Bottom
- Fort Sage Bottom has also been known as:
- Woodenshoe
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Aegean Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Aegean Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aegean Village
- Benchmark Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Benchmark Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark Village
- Bountiful Fort ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bountiful Fort is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful Fort
- Center Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Center Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Centerville Fort ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centerville Fort is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Fort
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,530 people
- Former names for Centerville:
- Cherry Settlement
- Deuel Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
- Chase Lane Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chase Lane Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Lane Village
- Cottonwood Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Farmington Fort ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Farmington Fort is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Fort
- Oakhaven Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven Village
- Bountiful
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <1>
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Croydon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Croydon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Devils Slide ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Devils Slide is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Slide
- Como Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Como Springs is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como Springs
- Porterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Porterville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Littleton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Peterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Mountain Green
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Green is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Green
- Salt Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Maple City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
- San Domingo City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Domingo City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Domingo City
- Baker Mine ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Mine is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Mine
- Garden City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Solitude
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Douglas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Douglas is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
- Fort Douglas has also been known as:
- Camp Kent
- Silver Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Fork is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Fork
- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Foothill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foothill Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- University Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Canyon Rim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon Rim is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Rim
- East Millcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millcreek
- Wasatch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Hideout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hideout is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Keetley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Keetley is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keetley
- Cranmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cranmer is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmer
- Hailstone ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hailstone is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailstone
- Jordanelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jordanelle is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanelle
- Interlaken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Interlaken is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mound City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mound City is located in Wasatch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Weber County
- The following are listed by their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Huntsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Former names for Huntsville:
- Hawkins Grove
- Huntsville Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
- Uintah Fort ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Uintah Fort is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uintah Fort
- Uintah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild Townsite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewild Townsite is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Townsite
- Uintah Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Uintah Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uintah Village
- Yorkshire Meadow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire Meadow is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Meadow
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Echo Resort, see our County-by-County Page for Echo Resort.
Cemeteries Near Echo Resort ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Echo Resort.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Echo Resort - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Echo Resort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Echo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Cemetery
- The Echo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Echo Historical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77207 <2>
- Coalville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Henefer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoytsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Croydon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wanship Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanship Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wanship Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Wanship.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77492 <2>
- Round Valley Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper - Hughes - Vickory Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rockport Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Seymour / Davis Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (53 more) ...
- Morgan City South Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Morgan Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Richville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Echo Resort in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Echo Resort.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Echo Resort, with the one closest to Echo Resort listed first.
- Echo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Henefer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoytsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoytsville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytsville
- Emory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Croydon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Croydon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Wanship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockport ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockport is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Former names for Rockport:
- Crandall
- Enoch City
- Rock Fort
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Atkinson is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Rock is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Peoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Snyderville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Peterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Park City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Echo Resort. See our List of 1890's Communities around Echo Resort.
Newspapers Published in Echo Resort ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Echo Resort.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Echo Resort, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Echo Resort.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Echo Resort:
- Websites specific to Utah
- Pages specific to Summit County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Morgan County
- Salt Lake County
- Wasatch County
- Weber County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Utah
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Echo Resort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Echo Resort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |