Axtell, Utah | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Utah |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Axtell within the State of Utah |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Sanpete |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1870 |
Founder: | Lars Peter Fjeldsted |
Named For: | Samuel Beach Axtell |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 5151 |
Coordinates: | 39.0553°N -111.8219°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 84621 |
Area Code: | 435 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1437493 |
Axtell is an unincorporated community in the Sevier Valley on the southwestern edge of Sanpete County, Utah, United States.[1]
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).[2] It was renamed for Utah's former territorial governor Samuel Beach Axtell in 1891.[3]