Welcome to Shem ...
So far, we found very little information about Shem. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shem to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shem, please Contact Us.
Shem would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Shem, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shem is 3,240 feet [988 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Shem is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Shem was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Shem and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The location where Shem once stood is in the (435) area code.
Communities near Shem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shem.
- Saint George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <5>
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Ivins
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivins
- Ivins is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivins <5>
- Santa Clara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clara <5>
- Fort Clara ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Clara
- Fort Clara is located in Washington County
- Fort Clara has also been known as:
- Fort Santa Clara
- Gunlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Gunlock is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gunlock <5>
- Dammeron Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dammeron Valley
- Dammeron Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dammeron Valley <5>
- Veyo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veyo
- Veyo is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veyo <5>
- Atkinville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinville
- Atkinville is located in Washington County
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Washington County
- Former name for Bloomington:
- Saint James
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 Shem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shem. 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 Shem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shem. See our Newspapers Page for Shem.
Adding Shem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shem 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 Shem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shem post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washco.state.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 Shem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |