Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Parowan had a population of 514 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Parowan had a population of 3,223 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Parowan, with the one closest to Parowan listed first.

Paragonah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragonah
- Paragonah is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Former names for Paragonah:
- Paragoonah
- Red Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragonah <2>
Cedar City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,090 people
- Former names for Cedar City:
- Coal Creek
- Little Muddy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar City <2>
Panguitch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panguitch
- Panguitch is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panguitch <2>
Minersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>
Lees Spring ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Spring
- Lees Spring is located in Beaver County
Kanarraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanarraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanarraville
- Kanarraville is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanarraville <2>
Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Beaver County
- Former names for Adamsville:
- Beaver Iron Works
- Wales
Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Beaver County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iron County: www.ironnet.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Parowan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	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.