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Show , .1 - .. , , , , . ' . , - ' Ike Deseret, News - 1847 It is for the Perry family, early tiers. It wai first ialled Porter so named its green Springs for Orrin Porter,Bockfields and orchards, which seem welli early land owner. Later it like an oasis in this desert coun- - was called Three-Mil- e Creek because it is near a stream .three OAK CITY, Millard County, It miles south of Brigham City. is situated near Oak Creek and PETERSON, Morgan County. thug the town was named. The Settled in 1855 and named for pioneers settled here in 1868. Charles Shreeve Peterson. an OGDEN, county seat of Weber early settler., It was first called (Continued From Page 122 in 184.8 Weber Citv because of its prOk-- County. It was the by Miles M. but Mormons, with the establishment of the imity to Weber River. had. a ranch- there as Mormon Church. First called Goodyear PINE VALLEY, Washington as 1845. It was named for early reMego., for an Indian, but It was settled in 1839 County. Skeene ex- ' Peter Ogden, 1859. early named in so and beceuse named of the S a n Juan' plorer and Hudson Bay Com- - pine forests MONTICELLO, surrounding the..aetwho was in pany's trapper 1888 was in settled It County. 41ement. 4nd named for President Thomas Northern Utah in the 1820s. PINTO, Washington County. OLJETO, San Juan County. It Jefferson's summer residence in derived Settled in 1856 and named beith dame from a Navajo.-IVirginia. hills ndian word moon- - cause of the MOUNTAIN HOME, Duchene likht water.' It ismeaning a trading ,post near the settlement. Pinto is a of So named because County. on the Navajo Indian Reserva- Spanish word for mottled or its mountainous location. paint. tion near the Arizona border. MOUNT 'CARMEL Kane. PINTURA. Washington CounORANGEVILLE; Emery Counvacatin Settled 1864, County. ty. Settled in 1877 and named ty. Derived its name from a ed in 1866, due to the Indian for Orange setSeeley, an Spanish wool meaning painting troubles, resettled in 1871. Named tler in Castle Valley. early and named because of the bright-colore- d for a mountain in Palestine. It ORDERVILLE, Kane CountY. hills near- the towrisite. was formerly called Winsor. for In 1875, the Mormon pioneers It was settled in 1858. Anson P. Winsor, settled here, and the name was MOUNT PLEAAANT, S'anpete derived because they established County. Settled in 1852, vacated and lived the United Order. in 1853 due to Indian troubles, CRAY, Uinta h .County: 7) resettled in 1859.. It was named Named for a lite Indian chief. because it is situated on an emiPAHREAH Kane County, - It nence, commanding a pleasant was settled in 1854 and derived '44,111, view of the surrounding cowl- - its name from the Indian word try. meaning dirty water, first applied to the muddy Paria !'1,o!:1; !;, reah) River, which flows near the settlement. .4b' PANOCITCH, county seat of ,I.tlf,,:i;Z-,Garfield County. It was settled in 1866, vacated due to Indian troubles, resettled.in, 1871. It de- - ASttp- ,9, I t'lotp .1k4,'4VrILS:1'17c'; '1, rived its bame tram Panguitch t,..71.":1 'er,,, ck. ....,, which its received name Lake, ''?'11,,I,l'ai. from the Pahute Indian words kit .., ,,d t. 41 hi...,0004, '4''' meaning water and fish. PARADISE, Cache County. It - ; 1)1 ,iwas settled in 1860 and named :!.....1 ,.............,J1 Op because of the beautiful surI roundings. PARAGONAH, Iron County. It , derived its name from Pahute In.44 bo.T0440A443:,,,,,1; dian words meaning many springs or marshes. The pioneers settled here in 1852. Pleasant Grove of PAROWAN, county seat Iron County. It derived its name PLEASANT GROVE, tit a h from an Indian word meaning Settled in 1849 and evil water. It was first called County. Louisa for Louisa Beeman, one named because of the cottonwood of the first Mormon women to grove on the settlement site. It consent to pural marriage. It was formerly called Battle Creek because it was the scene of the was settled in 1851. PARK CITY, Summit County. first battle, in Utah, between Eli IL Murray It derived its name from Parley s the Indians and the Mormon MURRAY. Salt Lake County. Park, a nearby tract of land settlers. Named in honor of Eli H. Mur- owned by Parley. P. Pratt, MorPLYMOUTH, Box Elder CounGovernor of mon pioneer and Church official, ty. Settled in 1869 and named ray, Territorial who built a toll road from Park for Plymouth, Mass. Utah, 1880 to 1888. Formerly mrroN, Duchesne County. City through Parley's Canyon called Squaretown because the Named for a former post to Salt Lake City. first four families of settlers at Fort Duchesne, when built their log houses on the adPAYSON, Utah County. Setsoldiers were stationed on the tled in 1850 and named for joining corners of four sections Uintah Indian Reservation. James Pace, one of its founders. of land. PORTAGE, Box Elder County. NEWCASTLE, Iron County. So It was first called Peeteetneet Named for Portage County, O., for an Indian chief. named because of the castle-likIt is birthplace of Lorenzo Snow, MorPEOA, Summit County. formation of the mountains near said to have derived its name mon Church president. Formerly the town. NEPRI, county seat Of Juab from an Indian word meaning called Hay Town because of the large fields of hay grown by the County ' Settled in 1851 and marry. It wassettled in 1860. named for a Book of Mormon PENROSE, Box Elder County. early settlers. for W. character. First called Salt Creek, Named Charles PORTERVILLE, Morgan CounPenrose, taking the name of the stream editor, poet, composer, and Mor- ty. Named for Sanford Porter Sr., near which it is situated. The mon Church official. an early settler. It Box Elder County. PRICE. Carbon County. creek was so named because of PERRY, near-b- y salt deposits,' Was settled in 1853 and named was settled hi 1877 and named OASIS, G overnors Name Given To ,Murray for William County. JI:i.es;r7;i:It ws because of an, i leader. Su 17 24 prtng 4 , , (r ) - - , , - . ' -- - , t .,.,. ., .0 ' ' . 1 , , ' .-'', - ' , .' a, -,, - , .,..,,,,,.; '$' , ; ,f,,,,, , ......e. ' - ., .... " - 7 - , :, , Provot, ' 4. ' 0.' iI ',',' ;1,, 1 1 "'' '1 t 1,1 ; , 4 I ' 1 4.4A4,.AII ,,. '''''' 1 , I z ',. ' -.- : ' story-- This modern two The s4. ,4,,', Casa building at 'of Utah, witz- l '4k ', ' ' fr ' ,. I:- om::: county,seoff -- - '- ,, ' . 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The, mine is entirely ns" of coal every 24 hours, employs 700 workers. meehanicat; is capable of producing 8,000 to r , , NAlt , 0i..41,; , ,m,74,,4.,,,.0.0.4xta.,,,owto - . ' 4 .!;.x,',,.1-;- -- ---- , , ,. ' ",...0,4kral .0,...,4, .,.., ,ImP''': ,- - , , , .' -- - , sal''''' A T". end returned to the fort, 'Of a ,means giving the settlers . , communication with Monti. A messenger was sent to Monti and help came- - immediately. Many lives were saved, forth. colonists were token back to Monti and given quarters in a , 4,...1.0,,,,.. ' -- IIndians )w. Constructed of oolite, the same stone u sed in building the Monti Temple, this church, built in 1901, is prominently located on Main Street. ' '' '""' ' ' Lr, -- - .f.,.,Nt,inatvsevismApioW"'"-- ,:,,...,,;,,, ,. f ,. 4 49r,ti . s ' e fort there. , le., '.. The story is told of how the settiers (August, 1853) lioved into the fort at Spring City. Their horses and cattle were driven off by the Indians and the fort was under , 'lair,. During a break-i- n the Indian attack, two of the herding ponies eluded the ' - , ' , 1 ., ,g,, s, ' , ..k. 4'.... ',. , '''',,,, ';',-,- ..- 1 ' ' 1. - - ' :,,,..1.,..toomi,..."."".. :"' ' 'i ,. , , , , Today, Spring City is a farming and livestock community, ideally situated. Main Street is wide, shaded. ,, ' ',,,''''', '') , , 1 1 -,- e, , . m ,'-',, ... ' r-- -' , Meass " ,., ' .'" ASO' '''I ,, ' A ',ft... ,.........k....',. . ,, ' A , ,,,, , 1,. 1 , C - '. I ..'Nik - ',, 1,,:aif. ,, , , . ''''...!:,,AAA,0,,,,,,,o,-- t.... , .,. ' ' i 4. - , -- 1, , - , ' ,. k ''::,14,. , lie !.. ;,,' ''' 4 ' ot.i:insi,jiy: , 4 '', , Jr " , . !to - ',kat - ctisit41,-"- - , , ' i'... ,, $ 0 i . - 41, is A , - - ' I G:eorg,,,,e,. wi:TEim. ,e.:y.,::::.,:,ea...,,,r-1:- -" 1 . ii t '' ' .i.'''' e ' , Adv. - 4"''''''''--,,,,,..- 4 A , ' I Y ' - , i ,,,,, sf' ;v"; 4ti ! '14' .A0( Oii- ieci,a, ,,,or I , ' ........ t ATAI,:,,:z-- the (led ' ., ,e;;,,.,- loitZtiV'i,,,,As'' - tied at Castle Dale, these families depended on livestock (Ind some farming. Today, principal riidustries ore farming, livestock, l coal mining, dairying. is now under way. ins ', ., 4, ;- , 15) .,.........4.w.bma..o.4ov..om.mwwe...moa. ,....0.002,1 Da le, the county seat, houses the county offices. , for " - s i .,a i,... '.. .t : tt.'''''';' '""-- T - I It 14 , 7, County. . 1 .4- .- '4 4 ,. - . , '' ' 4' t ' , Akto.,,,,,,,...,.. 4 ''''..' ' 1 ik, 'At miles south of Price City. In 1877, when a few families set.. , a ,,,,,,, .:;. i' ,., 'Ili ''''' ' , 34 --2 ' ,.. .4, ., . , . , . - 4 '1'; '' 1, - ' ''' 4 , ' ' s ' o z::::-.,,.- Coal and oil did not worry early l to this coaiity, whose settlers northern boundary lies just a few . .O.; .t. ,,,,,, --- , Rich 4, ''' 1 '' o . , '4 ' ' ' It x,,,,! 14 it t ,,,,,..,,,, '', 1 - , . - .. ''' ,, ' ,-, -- ' . , l' , , ' ' i; ' '. ' ' :- - If;";.. '" t --A '4,- - i 4:1 it. , ,,, ,,, A s Ik , , ,4-".,- ,.....::. , .,,,,,a,,,; , t. ' 411 , p...---,.. ( ,,, - . . - -- '' trap- !.,,,,,,.!1' ......i,,,-. , ''' I 1 ', (Continued on Page ' :. ,! , , ,g soil. RIVERDALE, Weber County. It is an outgrowth of Ogden. It was named because of its proximity to the Weber River. It was ,' ,:,... , ' ..,-- ; p,:i',' ,..,1.,,,,, 0, :,. ' ' ''. A, ' ' ' ''. .iit; ,i- 1 , ; f':.4:''' i : tlement. RICHFIELD, Sevier County. It was settled in 1883, vacated in 1887 due to Indian troubles and resettled in 1870. It was so named because of the richness of the soil. First called Omni, for a Book of Mormon character. Cache County. RICIIMOND, Settled in 1859 by the pioneers, there are two theories as to the origin of this name. 1. That it was named for Charles Coulson Rich, early settler and Mormon Church official. 2. That it was an named because of the rich loamy ,:,........... ,.. ',',i' :.. ;.:',.'''':: ,....;,. 's. , (Irt n ''"'" ' P, ,',;i ', " ,!' t., .... f4 , T nity. REDMOND, Sevier County. So named in 1876 because of the mounds near the set- " ,.., f,- t,, Ai , i - , .0 French-Canadia- RANDOLPH, ' It ! - t , ' , Settled in 1870 and named for Randolph H. Stewart. aupervisor of the'founding of the commu ;,, , ..,$,,;,,-,,,- ,, , Fort Provo. ' . . , .1 .... per, who visited this region in It was first called the 1820s. I k --, a...- , .1'4 ,; '' t, ... r,-,i 4,, , . ,,:, t 42..,...,77,1i.,:11.,,4,...is.:: ' i -- 4 r - , t. r ,' ' 1Ilrhi.', i : - ,' ) rr , PROVO, county seat of Utah The pioneers settled in County. 1849 and named it for Etienne s , ' , I Etienne Provot '.. ', , , against the Indians. Later, the Indians burned their homis, destroyed the fort. The town was first called the Allred settlement, after James Allred who was in charge of ,the emigrants. Later, the nem, was changed to Little Denmark, then . , ' ,, ' . Town. -- -.--- ,' ' '''' , , Danish emigrant families to this community harvested their second crop from a fort they 1853 hod built for protection : ' ' ,- - ' - ,,.. ih..., I:-,...,------ ,. :i 4;1,k., ,007 AP : , :' ' --- NakokINV "o"I, . ,,...., . Nk "" - ,,, - -' P- 1; Courtiv mety - , , , 11(4 , ' e. - ,,,, cie ' I, i ,,- er ,. , - (, k 4 i sv,),i''' 7 , arty I ' liz 0 tr . tip, , ' -- - , ,,,, . ' - - - 0 - illsfy (4,,r 13 14 s - , .... plain. Box PROMONTORY, Elder It was settlednil 1869 Couhty. and named because it is situated on a high point of land projecting into Great Salt. Lake. PROMONTORY---POINeBox Elder County. It was so named because it is situated on the point of the promontory projecting in the north end of the ,Great Salt Lake. It was settled in 1900. PROVIDENCE.. Cache County.1 It was, settled in 1859. So named because early settlers felt that this 'section of the country had been divinely 'blessed. Formerly called Spring Creek. , - w , Mormon a CITY, Weber CountY.1 :Settled in 1850 and Po named because it is situated in an open : -- Centennial' Edition , PtAIN i . , Price, ' 1947 -- il . . --;--- ---- ------ --; a |
