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Coordinates: 39°3′19″N 111°49′19″W / 39.05528°N 111.82194°W / 39.05528; -111.82194
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{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States}}
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'''Axtell''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated town]] in [[Sanpete County, Utah|Sanpete County]], [[Utah]], [[United States]], on [[U.S. Route 89 in Utah|U.S. Route 89]] between [[Gunnison, Utah|Gunnison]] and [[Salina, Utah|Salina]]. The town was settled in 1870 and was named Willowcreek for the small, willow-lined creek where the settlement was located. It was renamed Axtell on March 15, 1876 after Axel Einerson, an early settler.
'''Axtell''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in the [[Sevier Valley]] on the southwestern edge of [[Sanpete County, Utah|Sanpete County]], [[Utah]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{gnis|1437493|Axtell}}. Retrieved on May 17, 2011.</ref>

==Description==
{{US Census population | align = left
| 1930= 266
| 1940= 288
| 1950= 238
|footnote = Source: U.S. Census Bureau<ref name=uscensus>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060208103743/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2006|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=4 Nov 2011}}</ref>
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The community is located on the [[U.S. Route 89 in Utah|U.S. Route 89]] between the cities of [[Centerfield, Utah|Centerfield]] and [[Salina, Utah|Salina]]. The town was settled in 1870 under the name of ''Willowcreek'' (being located along the Willow Creek).<ref>{{cite book|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=[[University of Utah Press]]|location=Salt Lake City|page=17|year=1990|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}</ref> It was renamed for Utah's former territorial governor [[Samuel Beach Axtell]] in 1891.<ref>{{cite book|title=A History of Sanpete County|last1=Antrei|first1=Albert C.T.|last2=Roberts|first2=Allen D.|series=Utah Centennial County History Series|publisher=[[Utah State Historical Society]]|location=Salt Lake City|pages=353&ndash;354|date=January 1999|isbn=0-913738-42-5}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal-inline|Utah}}

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Sanpete County, Utah}}
{{Sanpete County, Utah}}


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Latest revision as of 22:00, 21 July 2023

Axtell, Utah
Unincorporated community
Axtell post office, April 2010
Axtell post office, April 2010
Axtell, Utah is located in Utah
Axtell, Utah
Axtell, Utah
Location of Axtell within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 39°3′19″N 111°49′19″W / 39.05528°N 111.82194°W / 39.05528; -111.82194
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountySanpete
Settled1870
Founded byLars Peter Fjeldsted
Named forSamuel Beach Axtell
Elevation
[1]
5,151 ft (1,570 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84621
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1437493[1]

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

Description

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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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