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Connellsville

Ghost town · Emery County, Utah

Scofield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Scofield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Connellsville is a ghost town in Emery County, Utah. It is one of 6 former communities in Emery County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Connellsville was established in 1874, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Connellsville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.6150° N, 111.2206° W.

Key facts

Founded1874
Elevation8,554 ft
Nearest living townClear Creek, UT
Distance to it4 miles
Coordinates39.61500, -111.22056

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What's there now

Connellsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clear Creek, UT (population 24), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,554 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Connellsville?

Connellsville is in Emery County, Utah, at 39.6150, -111.2206.

How many ghost towns are in Emery County?

Emery County, Utah has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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