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 Payson had a population of 2,135 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Payson had a population of 21,033 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Payson, with the one closest to Payson listed first.
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Santaquin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benjamin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Utah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Spanish Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thistle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Provo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indianola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indianola is located in Sanpete County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Eureka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mammoth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mill Fork ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mammoth Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mammoth Junction is located in Juab County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Junction
- Silver City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nephi
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- American Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lehi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hill Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Top is located in Sanpete County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Cedar Fort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Payson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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