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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 Midvale (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 Midvale. 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.

Name Variations for Midvale ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Midvale has also been known as: Midvale City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Midvale is located in Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake County: Davis, Morgan, Summit, Tooele, Utah & Wasatch.

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

  • Salt Lake County     (The home county of Midvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Tamlee Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamlee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamlee Village
      • Tamlee Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Fort Union ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Union
      • Fort Union is located in Salt Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Union
      • From Midvale to Fort Union
    • Landon Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
      • Landon Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Marion Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Village
      • Marion Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Salt Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty
      • From Midvale to Liberty
    • Enchanted Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Village
      • Enchanted Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Hidden Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
      • Hidden Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sandy City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy City
      • Sandy City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Jordan Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Village
      • Jordan Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sandy Station Original Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Station Original Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Station Original Town
      • Sandy Station Original Town is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sandy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Village
      • Sandy Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Davis County
    • North Salt Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salt Lake
      • North Salt Lake is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salt Lake <3>
    • Val Verda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Val Verda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verda
      • Val Verda is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Val Verda
      • From Midvale to Val Verda
    • Bountiful
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
      • Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
    • Oakhaven Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven Village
      • Oakhaven Village is located in Davis County
    • Woods Cross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bountiful Fort ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • West Bountiful
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bountiful have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bountiful
      • West Bountiful is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bountiful <3>
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Center Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Davis County
    • Centerville Fort ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Porterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Richville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Littleton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littleton
      • From Midvale to Littleton
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Altus ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
      • Summit Park is located in Summit County
    • Snyderville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gorgosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorgosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorgosa
      • Gorgosa is located in Summit County
    • Park City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Snyderville Basin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • North Snyderville Basin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Creek Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockport ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Midvale to Rockport
    • Wanship
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Sage Bottom ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Midvale to Fort Sage Bottom
    • Peoa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Tooele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Lake Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mills Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Erda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erda
      • Erda is located in Tooele County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erda <3>
    • Stansbury park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansbury park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansbury park
      • Stansbury park is located in Tooele County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stansbury park <3>
    • Tooele
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gisborn ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gisborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gisborn
      • Gisborn is located in Tooele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gisborn
      • From Midvale to Gisborn
    • Jacob City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacob City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Jacob City is located in Tooele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacob City
      • From Midvale to Jacob City
    • Ophir
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mercur ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
      • Mercur is located in Tooele County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mercur
      • From Midvale to Mercur
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bauer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Utah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Alpine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Cedar Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Utah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <3>
    • Silver Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Utah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Creek
      • From Midvale to Deer Creek
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • American Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mutual Dell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Saratoga Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wasatch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale listed first.
    • Mound City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Interlaken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Cranmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 Midvale to Cranmer
    • Jordanelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 Midvale to Jordanelle
    • Charleston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hailstone ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Midvale to Hailstone
    • Hideout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Midvale to Keetley
    • Daniel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Heber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Midvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midvale.

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 Midvale - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midvale, with the one closest to Midvale 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 Midvale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midvale.

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

  • Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Salt Lake County
  • West Jordan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <3>
  • Murray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cottonwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
  • Millcreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Draper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Granger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Salt Lake County
  • Sugar House ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar House
    • Sugar House is located in Salt Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sugar House
    • From Midvale to Sugar House
  • Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
  • Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Midvale ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midvale.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Midvale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Midvale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Midvale.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> of Midvale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Midvale:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
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<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 Midvale, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6109, Longitude: -111.8936