Welcome to Indianola ...
Indianola is located in Sanpete County<1>.
The location of Indianola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Indianola was established in 1864.
When the people of Indianola refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Indianolan<3>
Indianola is 5,960 feet [1,817 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Indianola is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Indianola lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Indianola: (435)
Communities Also Named Indianola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Indianola - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indianola.
Communities near Indianola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indianola.
- Santaquin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaquin
- Santaquin is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santaquin <5>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Nephi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nephi
- Nephi is located in Juab County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Former name for Nephi:
- Little Chicago
- Nephi has also been known as:
- Nephi City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nephi <5>
- Elk Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,580 people
- Former names for Mount Pleasant:
- Fort Hambleton
- Hambleton
- Hambletowns Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Mona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Mona is located in Juab County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mona <5>
- Woodland Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Woodland Hills is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Moroni
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moroni
- Moroni is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moroni <5>
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
- Fountain Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Fountain Green is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Green <5>
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 Indianola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indianola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indianola. 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 Indianola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indianola. See our Newspapers Page for Indianola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indianola ...
Looking for more information about Indianola? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Indianola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indianola.
Adding Indianola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indianola 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 for Indianola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Indianola post office opened in 1881.
We also found Indianola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indianola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indianola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sanpete, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Indianola refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Indianola may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indianola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |