Welcome to Wendover ...
The city of Wendover is located in Tooele County<1>.
Wendover was established in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wendover has a population of 1,481 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Wendover is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Wendover is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wendover lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Wendover is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The area code for Wendover: (435)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wendover had an population of 1,481 people. This is an increase of 5.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wendover had a population of 1,400 people. This makes Wendover the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Wendover represents 0.05% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,400 people, the population of Wendover decreased 8.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,537 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wendover.
Communities Also Named Wendover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Wendover - they are located in Kentucky, Nevada, Ontario and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wendover.
Communities near Wendover ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Wendover.
- Salduro ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Arinosa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arinosa
- Arinosa is located in Tooele County
- Shafter ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Barro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
- Barro is located in Tooele County
- Hogan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wendover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wendover.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wendover. See our Newspapers Page for Wendover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wendover ...
Looking for more information about Wendover? 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 Wendover, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wendover.
Adding Wendover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wendover 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 Wendover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wendover post office opened in 1910.
We also found Wendover on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wendover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wendover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.ut.us/
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 Tooele, 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 Wendover. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wendover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |