Axtell, Utah

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Axtell, Utah
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Axtell post office, April 2010
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Axtell, Utah
Location of Axtell within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 39°3′19″N111°49′19″W / 39.05528°N 111.82194°W / 39.05528; -111.82194
Country United States
State Utah
County Sanpete
Settled1870
Founded byLars Peter Fjeldsted
Named after Samuel Beach Axtell
Elevation
[1]
5,151 ft (1,570 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84621
Area code 435
GNIS feature ID1437493 [1]

Axtell is an unincorporated community in the Sevier Valley on the southwestern edge of Sanpete County, Utah, United States. [1]

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Description

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 266
1940 2888.3%
1950 238−17.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau [2]

The community is located on the U.S. Route 89 between the cities of Centerfield and Salina. The town was settled in 1870 under the name of Willowcreek (being located along the Willow Creek). [3] It was renamed for Utah's former territorial governor Samuel Beach Axtell in 1891. [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axtell. Retrieved on May 17, 2011.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 17. ISBN   978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC   797284427.
  4. Antrei, Albert C.T.; Roberts, Allen D. (January 1999). A History of Sanpete County. Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society. pp. 353–354. ISBN   0-913738-42-5.

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