Welcome to Molen ...
Molen is located in Emery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Molen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Molen is 5,760 feet [1,756 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Molen is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Molen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Molen: 435
Communities near Molen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Molen.
- Huntington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Castle Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ferron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orangeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Emery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Clawson is located in Emery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clawson <3>
- Wilsonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Emery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilsonville
- From Molen to Wilsonville
- Lawrence ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanty Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Emery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shanty Town
- From Molen to Shanty Town
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Molen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Molen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Molen. 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 Molen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Molen. See our Newspapers Page for Molen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Molen ...
Looking for more information about Molen? 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 Molen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Molen.
Adding Molen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Molen 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 Molen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Molen post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Molen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Emery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Molen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |