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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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 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.

Marion is located in Summit County.

To see how the shape of Utah's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summit County: Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Wasatch, Sweetwater (WY) & Uinta (WY).

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

  • Summit County     (The home county of Marion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Oakley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kamas Fort ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kamas Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas Fort
      • Kamas Fort is located in Summit County
      • Kamas Fort has also been known as:
      • Rhoades Valley Fort
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kamas Fort
      • From Marion to Kamas Fort
    • Kamas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Fort Sage Bottom ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Sage Bottom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sage Bottom
      • Fort Sage Bottom is located in Summit County
      • Fort Sage Bottom has also been known as:
      • Woodenshoe
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Sage Bottom
      • From Marion to Fort Sage Bottom
    • Peoa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoa
      • Peoa is located in Summit County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoa <1>
    • Francis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Samak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samak
      • Samak is located in Summit County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samak <1>
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Summit County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <1>
    • Rockport ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Summit County
      • Former names for Rockport:
      • Crandall
      • Enoch City
      • Rock Fort
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockport
      • From Marion to Rockport
    • Wanship
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Park City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Silver Creek Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Snyderville Basin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Duchesne County
    • Stockmore ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockmore
      • Stockmore is located in Duchesne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stockmore
      • From Marion to Stockmore
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Croydon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Devils Slide ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Porterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Salt Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Solitude
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Garden City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Salt Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garden City
      • From Marion to Garden City
    • Silver Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Albion Basin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Alta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Snowbird
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Baker Mine ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Maple City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Mount Olympus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
      • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
    • East Millcreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millcreek
      • East Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Emmaville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • San Domingo City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Utah County
  • Wasatch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Hideout
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
      • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
    • Keetley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keetley
      • Keetley is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keetley
      • From Marion to Keetley
    • Cranmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cranmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmer
      • Cranmer is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cranmer
      • From Marion to Cranmer
    • Hailstone ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hailstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailstone
      • Hailstone is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hailstone
      • From Marion to Hailstone
    • Jordanelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordanelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanelle
      • Jordanelle is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordanelle
      • From Marion to Jordanelle
    • Heber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Interlaken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Timber Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lakes
      • Timber Lakes is located in Wasatch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timber Lakes <1>
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Daniel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Mound City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Marion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion 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.<5>

While we didn't find Marion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marion.

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

  • Kamas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Peoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoa
    • Peoa is located in Summit County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoa <1>
  • Woodland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Summit County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <1>
  • Rockport ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Summit County
    • Former names for Rockport:
    • Crandall
    • Enoch City
    • Rock Fort
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockport
    • From Marion to Rockport
  • Wanship
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Atkinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Summit County
  • Park City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Heber City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Snyderville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hoytsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Brighton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Charleston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Coalville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Garden City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Salt Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garden City
      • From Marion to Garden City

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

Newspapers Published in Marion ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion.

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 Marion:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 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.
<5>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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6780, Longitude: -111.2809       In this case, the coordinates for Marion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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