Caineville, Utah
Caineville is an unincorporated community in central Wayne County, Utah, United States.[1]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 131 | — | |
| 1910 | 38 | −71.0% | |
| 1920 | 67 | 76.3% | |
| 1930 | 71 | 6.0% | |
| 1940 | 68 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 20 | −70.6% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Caineville, Utah | |
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 Abandoned former church/schoolhouse | |
  Caineville, Utah Location of Caineville within the State of Utah  Caineville, Utah Caineville, Utah (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′59″N 111°01′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1882 |
| Founded by | Elijah Cutler Behunin |
| Named for | John Thomas Caine |
| Elevation | 4,600 ft (1,400 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84775 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1426269[1] |
Description
The community is located east of Capitol Reef National Park and west of Hanksville, along the Fremont River and Utah State Route 24. The settlement was named after John Thomas Caine[3] and was founded by Elijah Cutler Behunin, whom the LDS Church sent there in 1882 to open the area for settlement.[4]
See also
Utah portal
References
- "Caineville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006. Retrieved 18 Nov 2011.
- Hunt, Charles B.; Averitt, Paul; Miller, Ralph L. (1953). "Geology and Geography of the Henry Mountains Region, Utah". Professional Paper (228). United States Geological Survey: 21. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - 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. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 9 Feb 2018.
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| Towns |  Map of Utah highlighting Wayne County | |
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