Coalville, Utah
Coalville is a city of 1,881 people in Summit County, Utah, founded in 1859.
Why visit Coalville
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Annie Birch House and Boyden Block.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 13°F, and about 70 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Coalville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Coalville
Coalville is a city in and the county seat of Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The population was 1,486 as of the 2020 census. Interstate 80 passes through the town, as well as the Weber River, which flows into Echo Reservoir, just north of Coalville.
From the Wikipedia article Coalville, Utah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Annie Birch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
House in Summit County, Utah
Boyden Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Commercial building in Coalville, Utah
John Boyden House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
House in Coalville, Utah
Samuel P. Hoyt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Utah, United States
Summit County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
County courthouse in Coalville, Utah
Thomas and Jane Beech House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
House in Coalville, Utah
Thomas L. Allen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
United States historic place
Coalville Ledge
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Site of rock art by Fremont Indians, et al, plus various text carved by 1800s settlers/travelers.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Sagebrush Grill
Bar and pub · 1.3 mi
Tu-Th 15:00-23:00; Fr 15:00-01:00; Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Where to stay2
History
Coalville originally began as a settlement known as Chalk Creek. In 1856 Brigham Young, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), awarded hundreds of acres of farmland to trailblazer and trusted bodyguard "Return" Jackson Redden. Redden first visited the valley around 1846 while scouting trail ahead of the advance of Mormon pioneers. The first recorded settlement was Redden's ranch, spanning from 100 N. Main Street to beyond the Coalville City Cemetery where he is buried. In 1854, the territorial government in Utah offered a $1000 reward to anyone who could find coal within 40 miles of Salt Lake City. Four years later, Redden and associate Thomas Rhodes found a coal vein in the Chalk Creek area, and coal mining began in earnest. Hundreds of tons of coal were shipped to Salt Lake City, and soon a narrow gauge railroad was built. The settlement was then renamed Coalville, as a result of this early success.
Coalville was officially founded by William Henderson Smith, an early Mormon freighter. He noticed that wheat, spilled by other wagons moving through the area, would grow to maturity without being tended. In 1859, he signed Coalville into official township.
From the History section of Coalville, Utah on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Summit Stake Tabernacle
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.4 mi
40 North Main Street, Coalville
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Coalville
32 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 13°F | 1.5 in | 14.0 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 17°F | 1.2 in | 12.9 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 24°F | 1.5 in | 9.8 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 29°F | 1.7 in | 5.2 in |
| May | 70°F | 35°F | 1.9 in | 0.7 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 42°F | 1.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 48°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 47°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 38°F | 1.3 in | 0.5 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 29°F | 1.4 in | 1.9 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 21°F | 1.4 in | 9.1 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 14°F | 1.6 in | 15.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Coalville (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Summit County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-09: Rocky Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-14: Parleys Canyon Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-08-13: Rockport Five Fire (Fire)
- 2011-08-08: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sky Park Airport (BTF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Bountiful 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Centerville 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Heber 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Millcreek 26 mi southwest, about 42 min by car
- Farmington 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- North Salt Lake 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Woods Cross 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Holladay 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Salt Lake City 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
- Kaysville 29 mi west, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Coalvillemain, Milonica, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Summit County Courthouse Coalville Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Birch House Hoytsville Utah, Ntsimp, CC0
- Coalville - Boyden Block - 20211225162618, Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beech House Coalville Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samuel P. Hoyt House, P. Kent Fairbanks, Public domain
- Allen House Coalville Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boyden House Coalville Utah, Tricia Simpson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Summit Stake House, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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