Beryl, Utah

Beryl
—  Unincorporated community  —
Beryl
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Utah
County Iron
Named for Beryl
Elevation[1] 5,154 ft (1,571 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84714
Area code(s) 435
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID 1437500[1]
Historical populations
Census Pop.
1940 122
1950 239 95.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Beryl is an unincorporated community in Iron County, Utah, United States. It has one school, Escalante Valley Elementary. Originally established as a Union Pacific Railroad siding, Beryl was named in 1901 after the semi-precious stone beryl found in the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beryl, Utah. Retrieved on May 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 
  3. ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.