Welcome to Ironton ...
So far, we found very little information about Ironton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ironton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ironton, please Contact Us.
Ironton would have been located within present day Utah County<2>.
The location of Ironton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ironton is 4,560 feet [1,390 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Ironton is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ironton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ironton would have been located in the (801) & (385)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Ironton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ironton - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ironton.
Communities near Ironton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ironton.
- Provo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
- Former names for Provo:
- Fort Provo
- Fort Utah
- Provo has also been known as:
- Provo City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <6>
- Orem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orem
- Orem is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orem <6>
- Lehi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
- Lehi is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <6>
- Spanish Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
- Spanish Fork has also been known as:
- Spanish Fork City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <6>
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <6>
- Saratoga Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga Springs is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <6>
- American Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
- American Fork is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,896 people
- Former names for American Fork:
- Lake City
- McArthursville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Fork <6>
- Payson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
- Former names for Payson:
- Fort Peteetneet
- Pacen
- Peteetneet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <6>
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
- Santaquin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
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 Ironton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ironton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ironton. 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 Ironton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ironton. See our Newspapers Page for Ironton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.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 Ironton, 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 Utah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ironton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |