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 Paradise (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 Paradise. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Paradise is located in Cache 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 Cache County: Franklin (ID), Oneida (ID), Box Elder, Rich & Weber.
Below are the counties that are near Paradise. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paradise:
- Cache County (The home county of Paradise)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Hyrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nibley is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- River Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- River Heights is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <1>
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Plata is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenville is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- North Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Box Elder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Mantua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Former names for Mantua:
- Copenhagen
- Flaxville
- Geneva
- Little Valley
- Brigham City Fort ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brigham City Fort is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City Fort
- Brigham City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <1>
- Box Elder Fort ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Box Elder Fort is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder Fort
- Fort Davis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Davis is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
- Fort Davis has also been known as:
- Davis Fort
- Call's Fort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Call's Fort is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call's Fort
- Perry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Honeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crystal Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Madsen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Madsen is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madsen
- Corinne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bear River City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bear River City is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Bear River City has also been known as:
- Bear River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear River City <1>
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Clint Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clint Village is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
- Kingston Fort ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kingston Fort is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Fort
- South Weber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- Mountain Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Green is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Green
- Rich County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Meadowville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowville is located in Rich County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Round Valley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Round Valley is located in Rich County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
- Weber County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Willow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Creek is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Wolf Creek Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Village
- Eden Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eden Village is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Village
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- North Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
- North Ogden Fort ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Ogden Fort is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden Fort
- Harrisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harrisville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Former names for Huntsville:
- Hawkins Grove
- Huntsville Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
- Idlewild Townsite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Idlewild Townsite is located in Weber County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Townsite
- Farr West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County (ID)
- Utida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Utida is located in Franklin County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utida
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paradise, see our County-by-County Page for Paradise.
Cemeteries Near Paradise ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise.
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 Paradise - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paradise covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Paradise Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Avon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Avon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109219 <2>
- Hyrum City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millville City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wellsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brigham City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Providence City Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perry Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- The Logan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Logan City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77314 <2>
- Mendon City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (53 more) ...
- Call's Fort Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call's Fort Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Call's Fort Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Brigham City.
- The Call's Fort Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harper Ward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109211 <2>
- Honeyville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Willard Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
- The Willard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Willard City Cemetery
- Willard Precinct Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #565416 <2>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Paradise had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Paradise had a population of 1,056 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Hyrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brigham City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <1>
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <1>
- Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Honeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Corinne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Willard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Cache County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Hyde Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bear River City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bear River City is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Bear River City has also been known as:
- Bear River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear River City <1>
- Deweyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deweyville is located in Box Elder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Former names for Deweyville:
- Dewey Spring
- Dewey
- Empey's Spring
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <1>
- North Ogden
(18 miles [29 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 Paradise. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paradise.
Newspapers Published in Paradise ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradise.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Paradise:
- Websites specific to Utah
- Pages specific to Cache County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Box Elder County
- Davis County
- Morgan County
- Rich County
- Weber County
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Utah
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Paradise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Paradise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |