Community Guide

Bluebell, Utah

The Gales were the first family to settle Bluebell in 1907. Others joined in 1908. School began in a granary in 1909, and a ward house opened in 1910. The town was named for the local wildflowers.

Black angus cattle grazing on green pastures with sheds and grain hopper in the background. — *Cattle grazing in Bluebell.*

Bluebell in Duchesne County sits on a verdant bench with a view of the Uinta Mountains, surrounded by rugged juniper and sagebrush badlands. The Bluebell Road connects the community west to Altamont and east to Roosevelt and other communities. County Road 137 connects Bluebell south to Big Sand Wash and Upalco.

Location

County: Duchesne
Elevation: 6,201 ft.
Coordinates: 40° 21' 33.84" N, 110° 13' 2.56" W (40.3593988, -110.2173783)
PLSS: Sec. 27, T. 1S, R. 3W, Uintah Special Meridian

Population

(2020 U.S. Census)

Population: 278
Housing Units: 124

Phone & Postal

Area Code: 435
Telephone Exchange: 454
ZIP Code: 84007

Post Office

Gardening Info

Hardiness Zone: 5b

Community Directory

Bluebell has a town park, cemetery and a combined convenience store, cafe and post office. Its elementary and high school students attend school in Altamont. Bluebell is served by the Upper Country Water Improvement District, Upper Community Recreation District, Duchesne County sheriff’s office and Altamont Fire Department.