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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 Lake Shore (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 Lake Shore. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lake Shore is located in Utah 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 Utah County: Carbon, Duchesne, Juab, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Tooele & Wasatch.

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

  • Utah County     (The home county of Lake Shore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shore, with the one closest to Lake Shore listed first.
    • Benjamin
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Benjamin is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
    • Benjamin Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Benjamin Station is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Station
    • Palmyra
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Spanish Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
      • 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 <1>
    • Payson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Payson is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
      • Former names for Payson:
      • Fort Peteetneet
      • Pacen
      • Peteetneet
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <1>
    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Mountain is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • Ironton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ironton is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Springville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Provo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Provo is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
      • 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 <1>
    • Elk Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Elk Ridge is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,427 people
    • Spring Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Spring Lake is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Juab County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shore, with the one closest to Lake Shore listed first.
    • Rocky Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Mona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Knightville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Knightville is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
    • Eureka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mammoth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mammoth is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
      • Mammoth has also been known as:
      • Robinson
    • Diamond ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Diamond is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Ironton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ironton is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Silver City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver City is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Nephi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Nephi is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nephi
      • 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 <1>
    • Fort Nephi ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fort Nephi is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Nephi
    • Boulter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Boulter is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulter
    • Tintic ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tintic is located in Juab County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintic
      • Tintic has also been known as:
      • Ely Mills
      • McIntyre
  • Salt Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shore, with the one closest to Lake Shore listed first.
    • Bluffdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Draper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <1>
    • Willow Fort ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Willow Fort is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Fort
    • Canyon Oak Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Canyon Oak Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Oak Village
    • Riverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Summerhill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Summerhill Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill Village
    • Riverton Majestic Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobblestone Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Cobblestone Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone Village
    • Dimple Dell Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Dimple Dell Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimple Dell Village
    • Herriman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lane Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
  • Tooele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shore, with the one closest to Lake Shore listed first.
    • Scranton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Scranton is located in Tooele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Topliff ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Topliff is located in Tooele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topliff
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunshine is located in Tooele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Mercur ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mercur is located in Tooele County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
  • Wasatch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Shore, with the one closest to Lake Shore listed first.
    • Wallsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wallsburg is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Former names for Wallsburg:
      • Little Warm Valley
      • Round Valley
      • Wallsburg Fort
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallsburg <1>
    • Charleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Daniel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniel is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Independence is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mound City is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Shore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Shore.

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 Lake Shore - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Shore, with the one closest to Lake Shore 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake Shore had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Benjamin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Benjamin is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
  • Spanish Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
    • 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 <1>
  • Payson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Payson is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
    • Former names for Payson:
    • Fort Peteetneet
    • Pacen
    • Peteetneet
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <1>
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Springville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Provo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Provo is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
    • 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 <1>
  • Santaquin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Goshen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Thistle ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thistle is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
  • Pleasant Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • American Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • American Fork is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
    • 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lehi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lehi is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <1>
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairfield is located in Utah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Former name for Fairfield:
      • Dobietown
    • Mona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Shore ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Shore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Shore, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Shore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lake Shore:

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>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 Lake Shore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Shore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.