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 Idlewild Townsite (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 Idlewild Townsite. 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 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.
Idlewild Townsite is located in Weber 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 Weber County: Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich & Tooele.
Below are the counties that are near Idlewild Townsite. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Idlewild Townsite:
- Weber County (The home county of Idlewild Townsite)
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Village is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Wolf Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek Village is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
- Robinson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Farr's Fort ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farr's Fort was located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr's Fort
- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynn is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Ron Clare Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ron Clare Village is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ron Clare Village
- Browns Fort ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Fort was located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Fort
- Bingham's Fort ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bingham's Fort was located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham's Fort
- Century Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Century Village is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century Village
- Mound Fort ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mound Fort was located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Fort
- Box Elder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- South Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Willard is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willard
- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Creek Fort ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Creek Fort was located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Fort
- Mantua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mantua is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brigham City Fort ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brigham City Fort was located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City Fort
- Brigham City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <1>
- Box Elder Fort ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Box Elder Fort was located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder Fort
- Fort Davis ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Davis was located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
- Fort Davis has also been known as:
- Davis Fort
- Corinne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Call's Fort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Call's Fort is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call's Fort
- Bear River City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bear River City is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Bear River City has also been known as:
- Bear River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear River City <1>
- Bear River Fort ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bear River Fort was located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River Fort
- Cache County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Plata was located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Paradise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Monte Christo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monte Christo was located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
- Wellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hyrum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Nibley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nibley is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- Kingston Fort ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Fort was located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Fort
- South Weber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arsenal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arsenal is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenal
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clint Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clint Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sahara Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sahara Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
- Smith Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Al Vi Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Al Vi Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Vi Village
- Clearfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Anchorage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anchorage is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Layton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- Mountain Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Green is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Green
- Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Littleton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton was located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Como Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Como Springs is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como Springs
- Richville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Richville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Devils Slide ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Devils Slide was located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Slide
- Porterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Porterville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Croydon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Croydon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Salt Lake County
- San Domingo City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- San Domingo City was located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Domingo City
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- Henefer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Echo City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Echo City was located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo City
- Echo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Idlewild Townsite, see our County-by-County Page for Idlewild Townsite.
Cemeteries Near Idlewild Townsite ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Idlewild Townsite.
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 Idlewild Townsite - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Idlewild Townsite covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- Huntsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meadow View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aultorest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultorest Memorial Park
- The Aultorest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial Park
- Mt. Ogden Memorial Park
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77140 <2>
- Ben Lomond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abbey of the Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey of the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Abbey of the Holy Trinity Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Huntsville.
- The Abbey of the Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Trinity Abbey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336510 <2>
- Uintah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (49 more) ...
- Mountain Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Weber Historical Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Haven Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Idlewild Townsite in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Idlewild Townsite.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Idlewild Townsite, with the one closest to Idlewild Townsite listed first.
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ogden is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
- Former names for Ogden:
- Brownsville
- Fort Buenaventura
- Ogden has also been known as:
- Ogden City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
- North Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harrisville is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
- Uintah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slaterville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Slaterville was located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peterson is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Plain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Plain City is also located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,862 people
- Steed
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Steed is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steed
- Layton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hooper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Idlewild Townsite. See our List of 1890's Communities around Idlewild Townsite.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Idlewild Townsite:
- Websites specific to Utah
- Pages specific to Weber County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Davis County
- Morgan County
- Salt Lake County
- Summit 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 from Point A (ie- Idlewild Townsite) 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 Idlewild Townsite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |