Nephi, UtahJuab County Seat
(Settled in 1851)
Named for a Book of Mormon figure. First called Salt Creek, for the stream near which it is located. The stream was named for nearby salt deposits.
Community Facts
- County: Juab
- Coordinates: 39.7102, -111.8363
- Elevation: 5,131 ft.
- Population: 6,443 (2,010 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 250, 417, 580, 610, 623, 660, 681, 856
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 6a
- Annual Precipitation: 14.3 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Founding and name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
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by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.