Welcome to Wahsatch ...
So far, we found very little information about Wahsatch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wahsatch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wahsatch, please Contact Us.
Wahsatch would have been located within present day Summit County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Wahsatch, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Wahsatch was established in 1868.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wahsatch is 6,820 feet [2,079 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Wahsatch is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Wahsatch was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wahsatch once stood is in the (435) area code.
Communities near Wahsatch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wahsatch.
- Evanston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Uinta County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evanston <5>
- Bear River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Uinta County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Castle Rock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Summit County
- Almy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Emory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hilliard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Grass Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Grass Creek is located in Summit County
- Croydon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Croydon is located in Morgan County
- Woodruff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Rich County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <5>
- Echo City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo City
- Echo City is located in Summit County
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 Wahsatch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wahsatch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wahsatch. 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 Wahsatch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahsatch. See our Newspapers Page for Wahsatch.
Adding Wahsatch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wahsatch 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 Wahsatch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wahsatch post office opened in 1876.
We also found Wahsatch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wahsatch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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 Wahsatch, 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 Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wahsatch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |