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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Peterson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Peterson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Peterson ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Peterson was originally named Weber City

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Peterson ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Peterson was settled in 1855.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Peterson is located in Morgan County.

To see how the shape of Utah's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Davis, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit & Weber.

Below are the counties that are near Peterson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peterson:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Peterson)
  • Box Elder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.
    • South Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willard
      • South Willard is located in Box Elder County
    • Willard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Creek Fort ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Box Elder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Former names for Mantua:
      • Copenhagen
      • Flaxville
      • Geneva
      • Little Valley
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantua
      • From Peterson to Mantua
    • Perry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Box Elder Fort ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brigham City Fort ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brigham City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cache County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.
    • La Plata ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Plata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
      • La Plata is located in Cache County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Plata
      • From Peterson to La Plata
    • Monte Christo ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.
    • Fruit Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Heights
      • Fruit Heights is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruit Heights <2>
    • South Weber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weber
      • South Weber is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Weber <2>
    • Farmington Fort ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville
      • Kaysville is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaysville <2>
    • Lupine Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupine Village
      • Lupine Village is located in Davis County
    • Oakridge Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Village
      • Oakridge Village is located in Davis County
    • Kingston Fort ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Layton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <2>
    • Sahara Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Village
      • Sahara Village is located in Davis County
    • Farmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
    • Aegean Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aegean Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aegean Village
      • Aegean Village is located in Davis County
    • Smith Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Davis County
  • Salt Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.
    • San Domingo City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Park Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Park Village
      • Jackson Park Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Maple City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Fort Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fort Salt Lake City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • University Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Denver City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver City
      • Denver City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Foothill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Granite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Salt Lake County
    • Salt Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Canyon Rim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Rim
      • Canyon Rim is located in Salt Lake County
    • Lincoln Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
  • Summit County
  • Weber County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.
    • Uintah Fort ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Uintah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rigde Villa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Uintah Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uintah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uintah Village
      • Uintah Village is located in Weber County
    • Yorkshire Meadow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Huntsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Idlewild Townsite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild Townsite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Townsite
      • Idlewild Townsite is located in Weber County
    • Fort Kington ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Weber County
    • Hidden Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
      • Hidden Village is located in Weber County
    • Robinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamdell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peterson, see our County-by-County Page for Peterson.

Cemeteries Near Peterson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peterson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peterson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Peterson had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 1950, Peterson had a population of 289 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Peterson, with the one closest to Peterson listed first.

  • Morgan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Uintah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Layton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Layton <2>
  • Kaysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaysville
    • Kaysville is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaysville <2>
  • Huntsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Farmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
  • Croydon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ogden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Eden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Weber County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Steed
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steed
    • Steed is located in Davis County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Henefer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Syracuse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Harrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peterson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peterson.

Newspapers Published in Peterson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peterson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peterson, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peterson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Peterson:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peterson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peterson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1093, Longitude: -111.7696    
<6>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 Peterson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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