Welcome to Thistle ...
So far, we found very little information about Thistle. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Thistle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thistle, please Contact Us.
Thistle would have been located within present day Utah County<2>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Thistle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Thistle is 5,040 feet [1,536 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Thistle is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Thistle was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Thistle was located: 801 & 385<4>
Communities Also Named Thistle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Utah communities named Thistle: This one is located in Utah County and the other is located in Wasatch County.
Beyond Utah, there are 5 communities that are also named Thistle - they are located in Maryland, Montana, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thistle.
Communities near Thistle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thistle.
- Provo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Spanish Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Payson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
- Former names for Payson:
- Fort Peteetneet
- Pacen
- Peteetneet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Santaquin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaquin
- Santaquin is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santaquin <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Mapleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
Google driving directions:
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- Elk Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Woodland Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Thistle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thistle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thistle. 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 Thistle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thistle. See our Newspapers Page for Thistle.
Adding Thistle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thistle 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 Thistle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Thistle post office opened in 1881.
We also found Thistle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thistle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.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 Thistle, 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 Utah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thistle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Thistle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Thistle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |