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Welcome to Hailstone ...

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

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

Hailstone would have been located within present day Wasatch County<2>.

Hailstone was established in 1864. The community was inundated by the Jordanelle Reservoir.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Hailstone is 6,180 feet [1,884 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Hailstone is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Hailstone was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Hailstone was located: 435

Going back to its beginning, Hailstone was originally named Elkhorn. For more information about the names of Hailstone, see The Names of Hailstone on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Hailstone ...

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

  • Heber City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Park City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Kamas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas
    • Kamas is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamas <4>
  • Oakley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Francis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Daniel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Wallsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Alta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

The official website for Wasatch County: www.co.wasatch.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 Hailstone, 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 Wasatch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hailstone - 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.
<5>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.




 

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