Place:Provo, Utah, Utah, United States
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NameProvo
Alt namesFt. Utahsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) IX, 751
Provo Citysource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS49013935
TypeCity
Coordinates40.244°N 111.661°W
Located inUtah, Utah, United States     (1896 - )
Also located inUtah Territory, United States     (1850 - 1896)
Contained Places
Cemetery
Provo City Cemetery
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Provo is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU).

Provo lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. With a population at the 2020 census of 115,162.[1] Provo is the principal city in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, which had a population of 526,810 at the 2010 census. It is Utah's second-largest metropolitan area after Salt Lake City.

Provo is the home to Brigham Young University, a private higher education institution operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Provo also has the LDS Church's largest Missionary Training Center (MTC). The city is a focus area for technology development in Utah, with several billion-dollar startups. The city's Peaks Ice Arena was a venue for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002. Sundance Resort is northeast, up Provo Canyon.

In 2015, Forbes cited Provo among the "Best Small And Medium-Size Cities For Jobs," and the Bureau of Labor Statistics found Utah County had the year's highest job growth. In 2013, Forbes ranked Provo the No. 2 city on its list of Best Places for Business and Careers. Provo was ranked first for community optimism (2012) and first in health/well-being (2014).

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Research Tips

Provo city Library has lots of family history books. There is also a great training center at First North and Sixth East.

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