Hiawatha, Carbon County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah  Carbon County  Name 

Quick History
Hiawatha is a coal mining ghost town, in Carbon County. The coal mine opened about 1907 and the town was surveyed and building about 1911, and the railroad, which allowed the coal mined to be shipped wherever needed, came about 1911. The town was built in stages and ethnic groups lived together in separate parts of town. Many of the miners came from parts of the world where they had once been miners.The early stage had about a population of about 500. After world war ll the demand for coal grew and a government housing project was built to house the returning vets. During the 40s and 50s the sign on the road going into town claimed population of 1000. During the 1960's the coal started to play out and the mine eventually shut down

Location

 * Coordinates:

Maps

 * 1895 Map of Carbon County

Time Line

 * 1942: Railroad tracks removed for WWII war effort

Biographies

 * Memorial to those who lost their lives in coal mines in Utah in the 19th & 20th centuries Lists name, date of accident, and mine.

Cemeteries
Check cemeteries in neighboring communities.
 * Carbon County Gravestone Photo Project
 * Carbon County Cemeteries Findagrave.com

Historical Newspapers

 * Carbon County News 1908 - 1915
 * Eastern Utah Advocate 1891 - 1916
 * News Advocate 1915 - 1932
 * Carbon County Newspaper Articles

Marriages

 * Marriage information may be located at the Western States Marriage Database searchable by bride or groom.

Death

 * Utah Department of Archives 1903 to 50 years ago Choices of search types - name, date of death (year, month, day, or any combination) and county. Images of actual death certificates.
 * Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed on the Family Search Historical Records. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed.  A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.  For information on death prior to 1904 you can search the Utah State Burial Index.

Suggested Reading
The Thomas/ Banner Coal Camp Legacy by Juanita Madrid Stories, pictures and maps of Hiawatha and those who lived there.
 * ''Connecting the West : historic railroad stops and stage stations of Elko County, Nevada
 * Hiawatha Memories Compiled Stories and memories of some who lived there.
 * The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns.
 * Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures
 * Pioneers of Carbon County

Websites

 * List of Mines in Carbon County
 * Silver Mining in the Beehive State
 * Utah Ghost Towns
 * Utah Mining