Welcome to Spring Lake ...
Spring Lake is located in Utah County<1>.
Spring Lake was established in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Lake: Spring Lk.
Spring Lake is 4,730 feet [1,442 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Spring Lake is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Spring Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Spring Lake: (801) & (385)<3>
Going back to its beginning, Spring Lake was originally named Spring Lake Villa. For more information about the names of Spring Lake, see The Names of Spring Lake on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Spring Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Spring Lake - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota (3), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Lake.
Communities near Spring Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Lake.
- Provo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,295 people
- Former names for Provo:
- Fort Provo
- Fort Utah
- Provo has also been known as:
- Provo City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <4>
- Spanish Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
- Spanish Fork has also been known as:
- Spanish Fork City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <4>
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Elk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Mona is located in Juab County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mona <4>
- Woodland Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Woodland Hills is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Genola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <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 Spring Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring Lake. 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 Spring Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Lake ...
Looking for more information about Spring Lake? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Spring Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Lake.
Adding Spring Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Spring Lake post office opened in 1872.
We also found Spring Lake on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.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 Utah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |