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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Garden City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Garden City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Garden City, please Contact Us.

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 Garden City (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 Garden City. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Garden City is historic, it would have been located within present day Salt Lake County.

To see how the shape of Utah's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Salt Lake County: Davis, Morgan, Summit, Tooele, Utah & Wasatch.

Below are the counties that are near Garden City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garden City:

  • Salt Lake County     (The home county of Garden City)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Val Verda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Val Verda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verda
      • Val Verda is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Val Verda
      • From Garden City to Val Verda
    • Cottonwood Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
      • Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
    • North Salt Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salt Lake
      • North Salt Lake is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salt Lake <2>
    • Oakhaven Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven Village
      • Oakhaven Village is located in Davis County
    • Bountiful Fort ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bountiful
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Cross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville Fort ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bountiful
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bountiful have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bountiful
      • West Bountiful is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bountiful <2>
    • Benchmark Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benchmark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark Village
      • Benchmark Village is located in Davis County
    • Center Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Davis County
    • Chase Lane Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Lane Village
      • Chase Lane Village is located in Davis County
  • Morgan County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Snyderville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Park City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Snyderville Basin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
      • Summit Park is located in Summit County
    • Altus ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Silver Creek Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Snyderville Basin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockport ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Summit County
      • Former names for Rockport:
      • Crandall
      • Enoch City
      • Rock Fort
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockport
      • From Garden City to Rockport
    • Fort Sage Bottom ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peoa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoa
      • Peoa is located in Summit County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoa <2>
    • Wanship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Francis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
    • Kamas Fort ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kamas Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas Fort
      • Kamas Fort is located in Summit County
      • Kamas Fort has also been known as:
      • Rhoades Valley Fort
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kamas Fort
      • From Garden City to Kamas Fort
  • Utah County
  • Wasatch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.
    • Cranmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cranmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmer
      • Cranmer is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cranmer
      • From Garden City to Cranmer
    • Interlaken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mound City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hailstone ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hailstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailstone
      • Hailstone is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hailstone
      • From Garden City to Hailstone
    • Jordanelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keetley ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keetley
      • Keetley is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keetley
      • From Garden City to Keetley
    • Hideout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
      • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Heber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Daniel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wallsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garden City, see our County-by-County Page for Garden City.

Cemeteries Near Garden City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garden City.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garden City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.

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.

Garden City itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Garden City, with the one closest to Garden City listed first.

  • Brighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Alta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Snyderville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Park City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Atkinson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Summit County
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Wasatch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
  • Cottonwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
  • Heber City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar House ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Millcreek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Rockport ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Summit County
      • Former names for Rockport:
      • Crandall
      • Enoch City
      • Rock Fort
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockport
      • From Garden City to Rockport
    • Fort Douglas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garden City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garden City.

Newspapers Published in Garden City ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garden City, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garden City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Garden City:

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

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 Garden City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Garden City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6366, Longitude: -111.6176    









 

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