Welcome to Peoa ...
Peoa is located in Summit County<1>.
The location of Peoa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Peoa was established in 1857.
Peoa is 6,190 feet [1,887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Peoa is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Peoa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Peoa: (435)
Communities near Peoa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peoa.
- Heber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber City
- Heber City is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,574 people
- Heber City has also been known as:
- Heber
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber City <4>
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
- Kamas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamas
- Kamas is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamas <4>
- Francis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalville <4>
- Hideout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Daniel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Wasatch County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,058 people
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Wasatch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Alta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Former name for Alta:
- Central City
- Alta has also been known as:
- Alta City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
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 Peoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peoa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peoa. 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 Peoa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peoa. See our Newspapers Page for Peoa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peoa ...
Looking for more information about Peoa? 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 Peoa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peoa.
Adding Peoa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peoa 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 Peoa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Peoa post office opened in 1864.
We also found Peoa in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peoa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peoa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.ut.us/
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 Summit, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peoa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |