Wellington, Utah

Wellington, Utah
Historical cabin in Wellington City Park, built 1882
Historical cabin in Wellington City Park, built 1882
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah
Location of Utah in the United States
Location of Utah in the United States
Coordinates: 39°31′50″N 110°44′47″W / 39.53056°N 110.74639°W / 39.53056; -110.74639
Country United States
State Utah
CountyCarbon
Settled1878
Founded byJefferson Tidwell
Named forJustus Wellington Seeley, Jr.
Area
 • Total
5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2)
 • Land5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,387 ft (1,642 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,605
 • Density316.78/sq mi (122.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84542
Area code435
FIPS code49-82510[3]
GNIS feature ID2412208[2]
Websitewellingtonutah.gov

Wellington is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,605 at the 2020 census.[4] The community was settled in 1878 by a band of thirteen Mormons led by Jefferson Tidwell. The town was named for Justus Wellington Seeley, Jr., of the Emery County Court.[5] Many residents commute to nearby Price for their jobs, or work in one of the various coal mines in the area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wellington, Utah
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wellington city, Utah". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Geneal. Society of Utah. p. 41.