Axtell, Utah

Axtell
Unincorporated community

Axtell post office
Axtell

Location within the state of Utah

Coordinates: 39°3′19″N 111°49′19″W / 39.05528°N 111.82194°WCoordinates: 39°3′19″N 111°49′19″W / 39.05528°N 111.82194°W
Country United States
State Utah
County Sanpete
Settled 1870
Founded by Lars Peter Fjeldsted
Named for Samuel Beach Axtell
Elevation[1] 5,151 ft (1,570 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 84621
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID 1437493[1]
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930266—
19402888.3%
1950238−17.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Axtell is an unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah, United States, on U.S. Route 89 between Gunnison and Salina. The town was settled in 1870 under the name of Willowcreek.[3] It was renamed for Utah's former territorial governor Samuel Beach Axtell in 1891.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axtell, Utah. Retrieved on May 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
  4. ↑ Antrei, Albert C.T.; Roberts, Allen D. (January 1999). A History of Sanpete County. Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Historical Society. pp. 353–354. ISBN 0-913738-42-5.