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Welcome to Paradise ...

The town of Paradise is located in Cache County<1>.


The location of Paradise has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Paradise was established in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paradise has a population of 1,022 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Paradise is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Paradise is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Paradise lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Paradise is within the boundaries of the (435) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paradise had an population of 1,022 people. This is an increase of 13.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paradise had a population of 904 people. This makes Paradise the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Paradise represents 0.03% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 904 people, the population of Paradise increased 19.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 759 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Paradise.

Communities Also Named Paradise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Paradise - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Texas, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paradise.

Communities near Paradise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paradise.

  • Logan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Cache County
    • 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 <5>
  • North Ogden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
    • North Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <5>
  • Brigham City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
    • Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
    • 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 <5>
  • Smithfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • North Logan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,808 people
  • Tremonton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyrum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <5>
  • Nibley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
    • Nibley is located in Cache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people

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 Paradise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paradise.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paradise. 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 Paradise.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise. See our Newspapers Page for Paradise.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paradise ...

Looking for more information about Paradise? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paradise, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paradise.

Adding Paradise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paradise 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 Paradise was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

We also found Paradise in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paradise.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Cache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paradise.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paradise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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