Peerless
Ghost town
Filled-in mine shaft at Peerless
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Carbon
Founded	1916
Abandoned	1953
Elevation [1]	6,447 ft (1,965 m)
GNIS feature ID	1437655[1]

Peerless is a ghost town in Carbon County, Utah. It is located just three miles west of Helper.

In 1916, 440 acres of land were purchased by William and Charles Sweet. They immediately began to develop coal operations. In 1917, the Sweets sold the property to the Peerless Coal Company. As the mining continued, the population grew. At its peak, the town's population was approximately 300 people,^[2] half of which worked in the mines. The community included thirty homes, a store, a school, the mine office, and a post office.^[3]

However, like all mining communities in the area, Peerless would have troubles. In July 1930, the Peerless Coal Company discontinued mining because of low production. A year later, it went bankrupt. Several other mining companies purchased the mines, but operations didn't last long. Small-scale mining continued until 1953. In March the mine and its assets were sold.^[3]

A few foundations and filled-in mine shafts remain.

39°41′39″N 110°54′40″W / 39.69417°N 110.91111°W / 39.69417; -110.91111