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Welcome to Kanosh ...

The town of Kanosh is located in Millard County<1>.



Kanosh was established in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kanosh has a population of 480 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Kanosh is 5,010 feet [1,527 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kanosh is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Kanosh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Kanosh is located in the (435) area code.

The ZIP code for Kanosh: 84637<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kanosh had an population of 480 people. This is an increase of 1.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kanosh had a population of 474 people. This makes Kanosh the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Kanosh represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 474 people, the population of Kanosh decreased 2.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 485 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kanosh.

Communities near Kanosh ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kanosh.

  • Richfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fillmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elsinore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Valley
    • Central Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Former names for Central Valley:
    • Central
    • Inverury
  • Joseph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
    • Joseph is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Meadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
    • Meadow is located in Millard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Cove Fort ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Fort
    • Cove Fort is located in Millard County
    • Cove Fort has also been known as:
    • Charles Willden's Fort
  • Sevier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevier
    • Sevier is located in Sevier County
  • Sulphurdale ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphurdale
    • Sulphurdale is located in Beaver County
  • Austin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Sevier County
    • Austin has also been known as:
    • Frog Town

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kanosh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanosh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kanosh. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kanosh.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanosh. See our Newspapers Page for Kanosh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanosh ...

Looking for more information about Kanosh? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kanosh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kanosh.

Adding Kanosh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kanosh in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kanosh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kanosh post office opened in 1868.

We also found Kanosh in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kanosh.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kanosh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Millard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kanosh.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanosh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kanosh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kanosh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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