Welcome to Slaterville ...
So far, we found very little information about Slaterville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Slaterville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Slaterville, please Contact Us.
Slaterville would have been located within present day Weber County<2>.
The location of Slaterville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slaterville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Slaterville is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Slaterville is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Slaterville was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Slaterville would have been located in the (801) & (385)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Slaterville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Slaterville - they are located in Alaska and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slaterville.
Communities near Slaterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slaterville.
- Ogden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Weber County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,387 people
- Former names for Ogden:
- Brownsville
- Fort Buenaventura
- Ogden has also been known as:
- Ogden City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
- Layton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Kaysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Syracuse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Clearfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
- North Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Brigham City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigham City
- Brigham City is located in Box Elder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,717 people
- Former names for Brigham City:
- Box Elder
- Youngsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brigham City <6>
- West Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <6>
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 Slaterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slaterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slaterville. 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 Slaterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slaterville. See our Newspapers Page for Slaterville.
Adding Slaterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slaterville 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 Slaterville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Slaterville in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Slaterville post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slaterville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Weber County: www.co.weber.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 Slaterville, 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 Weber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Slaterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |