Axtell | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Axtell post office
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Location within the state of Utah | |
Coordinates: 39°3′19″N 111°49′19″W / 39.05528°N 111.82194°WCoordinates: 39°3′19″N 111°49′19″W / 39.05528°N 111.82194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Sanpete |
Settled | 1870 |
Founded by | Lars Peter Fjeldsted |
Named for | Samuel Beach Axtell |
Elevation | 5,151 ft (1,570 m) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP codes | 84621 |
Area code(s) | 435 |
GNIS feature ID | 1437493 |
Axtell is an unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah, United States, on U.S. Route 89 between Gunnison and Salina. The town was settled in 1870 under the name of Willowcreek. It was renamed for Utah's former territorial governor Samuel Beach Axtell in 1891.