Colton, Utah

Colton
Hilltop Country Store, one of the last remnants of Colton, April 2009
Colton
Location of Colton in Utah
Colton
Colton (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°51′09″N 111°00′47″W / 39.85250°N 111.01306°W / 39.85250; -111.01306
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyUtah
Established1883
Abandoned1950s
Named afterWilliam F. Colton
Elevation
7,237 ft (2,206 m)
GNIS feature ID1437529

Colton is a ghost town located near the southeastern edge of Utah County, Utah, United States, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Soldier Summit. Formerly a busy railroad junction on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Colton is a landmark on U.S. Route 6 between the cities of Spanish Fork and Price.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890427
1900107−74.9%
191019481.3%
192049−74.7%
1930538.2%
194026−50.9%
19505092.3%