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Welcome to Vivian Park ...

Vivian Park is located in Utah County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Vivian Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Vivian Park is 5,200 feet [1,585 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Vivian Park is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Vivian Park: (801) and (385)<3>

Communities near Vivian Park ...

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

  • Provo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Orem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orem
    • Orem is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orem <4>
  • Lehi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehi
    • Lehi is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <4>
  • Draper
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Salt Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <4>
  • Spanish Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saratoga Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • American Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Fork
    • American Fork is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,896 people
    • Former names for American Fork:
    • Lake City
    • McArthursville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Fork <4>
  • Springville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Highland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <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 Vivian Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vivian Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vivian Park ...

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

Adding Vivian Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vivian Park 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 Vivian Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Vivian Park post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vivian Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vivian Park. 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 Vivian Park - 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/









 

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