Caineville, Utah

Caineville is an unincorporated community in central Wayne County, Utah, United States.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1900131—
191038−71.0%
19206776.3%
1930716.0%
194068−4.2%
195020−70.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]
Caineville, Utah
Unincorporated community
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
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWayne
Settled1882
Founded byElijah Cutler Behunin
Named forJohn Thomas Caine
Elevation4,600 ft (1,400 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84775
Area code(s)435
GNIS feature ID1426269[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
  1. "Caineville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 Feb 2006. Retrieved 18 Nov 2011.
  3. 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)
  4. 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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