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About Knightsville

Knightsville (also known as Knightville) is a ghost town located in the East Tintic Mountains on the northern slope of Godiva Mountain, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Eureka, in the northeastern corner of Juab County in central Utah, United States. A silver mining camp, Knightsville was established and operated as a company town by local mining entrepreneur Jesse Knight.
From Wikipedia, "Knightsville, Utah", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Knightsville, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Knightsville is

USGS topographic map around Knightsville — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Knightsville

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1885 Sevier Desert sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1949 Eureka sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1953 Delta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Eureka sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Delta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1962 Delta sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1979 Lynndyl sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1992 Eureka sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Knightsville

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Utah index.

Homansville1.7 mi NE · Utah
Dividend2.1 mi E · Utah
Mammoth2.2 mi SW · Juab
Silver City3.4 mi SW · Juab
Diamond5.0 mi S · Juab
Scranton8.4 mi NW · Tooele
Mosida14.2 mi NE · Utah
Jericho15.1 mi S · Juab

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Knightsville": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Knightsville, Utah": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q6422575.
USGS GNIS 1437606.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).