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History · Daniel

Daniel dates to 1874, and 14% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Daniel began

When was Daniel founded?

1874

Daniel dates its founding to 1874 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1899.

2020 census: 916152 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1899.

What stands out about Daniel’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Daniel, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Daniel yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Daniel is a town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The population was 916 at the 2020 census. Daniel incorporated as a town in February 2006. Daniel was first settled in 1874.

Daniel was established in 1874. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 938 to 916 (-2%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Daniel, 1874 to 1902

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1874
    FoundingDaniel is established
  3. 1899Post officeThe Buysville post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1902Post officeThe Buysville post office closes
By decade

Daniel, decade by decade

Today3 recent
East across Midway, Utah from SR-222. Apr 162016East across Midway, Utah from SR-222. Apr 16Daniel Utah welcome sign2010Daniel Utah welcome signUTMap-doton-Daniel2004UTMap-doton-Daniel
Famous people

Famous people close to Daniel

Nobody well known was born in Daniel itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Paul D. BoyerAmerican biochemist · b. 1918
Julianne HoughAmerican dancer, choreographer, actress, singer… · b. 1988
Steven HolcombAmerican bobsledder · b. 1980
Evan McMullinAmerican political candidate · b. 1976
Bryan JohnsonAmerican businessperson · b. 1977
Bert McCrackenAmerican singer · b. 1982
Places that used to be

Lost post offices

Another post office, Buysville, opened and closed inside today’s town.

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Heber12 historic placesB−IndependenceIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCharlestonIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Daniel’s history

What year was Daniel founded?

In 1874, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Daniel’s post office opened in 1899.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (3), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.