Welcome to Townsend ...

Townsend is located in Utah County<1>.

The location of Townsend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Townsend is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Townsend is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Townsend lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Townsend: (801) and (385)<4>

Communities Also Named Townsend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Townsend - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Townsend.

Communities near Townsend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Townsend.

• Provo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Spanish Fork
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
• Springville
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
• Payson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Mapleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
• Nephi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nephi
  • Nephi is located in Juab County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
  • Former name for Nephi:
  • Little Chicago
  • Nephi has also been known as:
  • Nephi City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nephi <5>
• Elk Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ridge
  • Elk Ridge is located in Utah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,427 people
• Mona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Woodland Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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 Townsend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Townsend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Townsend. 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 Townsend.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Townsend. See our Newspapers Page for Townsend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townsend ...

Looking for more information about Townsend? 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 Townsend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Townsend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Townsend. 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/