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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Promontory Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Promontory Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Promontory Point, please Contact Us.

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 Promontory Point (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 Promontory Point. 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 Promontory Point ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Promontory Point: Promontory Pt.

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.

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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Promontory Point is historic, it would have been located within present day Box Elder 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 Box Elder County: Cassia (ID), Oneida (ID), Elko (NV), Cache, Tooele & Weber.

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

  • Box Elder County     (The home county of Promontory Point)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promontory Point, with the one closest to Promontory Point listed first.
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
    • Al Vi Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Al Vi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Vi Village
      • Al Vi Village is located in Davis County
    • Clint Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint Village
      • Clint Village is located in Davis County
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Country Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Davis County
    • Sunset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
    • Syracuse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Arsenal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Clearfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
    • Smith Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Anchorage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston Fort ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Weber County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promontory Point, with the one closest to Promontory Point listed first.
    • Hooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tri-S Village Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri-S Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-S Village Estates
      • Tri-S Village Estates is located in Weber County
    • Kanesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Weber County
    • West Weber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Plain City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <4>
    • Marriott - Slaterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriott - Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriott - Slaterville
      • Marriott - Slaterville is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Roy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <4>
    • Westlake Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
      • Westlake Village is located in Weber County
    • Farr West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farr West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr West
      • Farr West is located in Weber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farr West <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Promontory Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Promontory Point.

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 Promontory Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

While we didn't find Promontory Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Promontory Point.

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

  • Hooper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Plain City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Syracuse
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Steed
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Slaterville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
    • Slaterville is located in Weber County
  • Riverdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Harrisville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Ogden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Willard
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • North Ogden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogden
    • North Ogden is located in Weber County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ogden <4>
  • Layton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Uintah
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kaysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Corinne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Connor ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Promontory Point ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Promontory Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Promontory Point, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Promontory Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Promontory Point:

The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.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 Promontory Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Promontory Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Promontory Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2204, Longitude: -112.4165    
<6>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.




 

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