Axtell, Utah

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

Axtell, Utah
Unincorporated community
Axtell post office, April 2010
Axtell, Utah
Location of Axtell within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 39°3′19″N 111°49′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySanpete
Settled1870
Founded byLars Peter Fjeldsted
Named forSamuel Beach Axtell
Elevation5,151 ft (1,570 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84621
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID1437493[1]

Description
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930266—
19402888.3%
1950238−17.4%
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

 Utah portal

References
  1. 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 8 February 2006. Retrieved 4 Nov 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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