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Welcome to Wales ...

The town of Wales is located in Sanpete County<1>.

Wales was established in 1859.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wales has a population of 374 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Wales is 5,640 feet [1,719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wales is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Wales: 435

The ZIP code for Wales: 84667<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wales had an population of 374 people. This is an increase of 23.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wales had a population of 302 people. This makes Wales the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Wales represents 0.01% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 209th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 302 people, the population of Wales increased 37.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 219 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wales.

Communities Also Named Wales ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Wales - they are located in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wales ...

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

  • Ephraim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Nephi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Manti
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
  • Fountain Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Fountain Green is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Green <5>
  • Spring City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Levan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levan
    • Levan is located in Juab County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levan <5>
  • Jerusalem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Spring City Fort ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wales ...

Looking for more information about Wales? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wales, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wales.

Adding Wales to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wales 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 Wales was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Wales post office opened in 1864.

We also found Wales in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wales.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sanpete, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wales.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wales - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Wales). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wales or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/