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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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
    • Benjamin is located in Utah County
  • Lake Shore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Utah County
  • Spanish Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
    • Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
    • Spanish Fork has also been known as:
    • Spanish Fork City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <2>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
    • Thistle is located in Utah County
  • Provo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
    • Provo is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
    • Former names for Provo:
    • Fort Provo
    • Fort Utah
    • Provo has also been known as:
    • Provo City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <2>
  • Lakeview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Utah County
  • Mona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indianola
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
    • Indianola is located in Sanpete County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Juab County
    • Mammoth has also been known as:
    • Robinson
  • Mill Fork ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Fork
    • Mill Fork is located in Utah County
  • Ironton ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Juab County
  • Mammoth Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Junction
    • Mammoth Junction is located in Juab County
  • Silver City ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Juab County
  • Nephi
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nephi
    • Nephi is located in Juab County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
    • Former name for Nephi:
    • Little Chicago
    • Nephi has also been known as:
    • Nephi City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nephi <2>
  • American Fork
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
    • American Fork is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,896 people
    • Former names for American Fork:
    • Lake City
    • McArthursville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Fork <2>
  • Fairfield
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Former name for Fairfield:
    • Dobietown
  • Lehi
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <2>
  • Hill Top
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Sanpete County
  • Cedar Fort
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
    • Cedar Fort is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people

The official website for Payson: www.payson.org/

The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/

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 Payson, 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.




 

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