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Show - -- ' 1 - i'' 1111 - f l , , r . V .. . I- , - , The Deseret New: ,,,,,,, 1647 ''' n SPRING CITY, Sanpete Coun- ty. Spring City was settled in 1852, then vacated in 1853 and resettled in 1859. So named because of the springs on the settlement site. SPRING D A L E. Washington County. It was named this because of the springs in the nearby hills. SPRING LAKE, Utah County. (Continued From Page 13) Spring Lake was named this beformerly called Stringtown be- cause of a small lake formed by cause the first houses were built several springs near the settleprincipally along a single .road ment. In a long "string" extending SPRINGVILLE, Utah County. southwest from Ogden. Settled in 1850 and named for a RIVERSIDE. Box Elder Counlarge spring near the townsitv ty. It is situated on the banks of First called Hobble Creek for a outthe Bear River and is an nearby stream which was so named by a group of traders growth of Fielding. Lake RIVERTON, Salt County. who, while camped near the Riverton is an outgrowth of creek, lost a pair of hobbles South Jordan. It was named be- from their bell horse. cause of At nearness to the JorSPRY. Garfield County. Namdan River. ed in honor of Governor Spry. ROCKVILLE, Washington It was formerly called Orton County. It was settled in 1861 an Cleveland. and named because of the rocky STERLING. Sanpete County. nature of its soil. It was. tint Origin of name is unknown, It called Adventure. ROCKPORT, Summit County. wag first named Pettyville for Settled in 1860, it was in named the Petty family, early settlers, because it is situated on a rocky then Leesburg, Buntetown and Pettytown. Box Elder County. RosErn, was settled in 1871' and named ST. -- It I 1., t v.ii',.,ri,:';.- siol. A k t Preston. ,,i 13 1:,.. t ' E t. , .. OF ......,,,, - '''N'atn, ,., i' 4- ri - first called SYRACUSE. - Davis County. It ,.. Y. Santaquin Duchesne County. Utah County. SANTAQUIN, for an Indian. Ute a Named Indian for leader . Salt Lake and settled in 1851. It was fora n d merly calledi Summit Creek. h SCIPIO. Millard County. Nam- - family. earls, settlers. . ad for a famous Roman warrior. County. at the suggestion of Brigham Settled in 1R79 and named for T'easdale. Mormon Young. It was first called Round George Valley. because it is situated in Church official and early sottler. a circular shaped valley. It was .MATCHER. MI Elder Counsettled in 1860. ty. It was, named for Moses ,, SEGO, Grand County. It was ThatcherMormon Church ehoo named because of the abun- - ' eight '. dance of sego lilies. . SIGURD. Sevier County. Out- -. ' : of Named Vermillion. by growth the Post Office Department, ...D. C. Washington. SILVER CITY, Juab County. So named because of its prox- imity to large deposits of silver ore. Lake Salt SILVERLAKE. County. Silverlake was named .. for a nearby lake. Utah's pioneers loved their fun. , ' SLATERVILLE, Weber CounAnd they had plenty of it, with ,,'. ty. Named for Richard Slater, all the rigors of empire build., pioneer, settler. ' Cache County. ing. The nature end number of smrnmELD, :.: Settled in 1869 and named for early Utah recreational grounds John G. Smith,-a- n early settler. give evidence enough. Box ,.. SNOWVILLE, Elder One of these amusementYlaces Named for Lorenzo - County. : Mormon a Church presi- - was famous old Lindsey - GarSnow, . dent. It was settled in 1871. dens, situated on Salt Lake City's . north bench. The gardens were ' established about 1865 by two - SLake - 1 - t - ,; ,...,,,',. :. e8 Ae ri,, ',..,-'. , ' , ' , ' , 't , , : ' , I , , - i t' ' -,, , ,, - , ib...,,, : ,. 1I ( e4 ', , i. , ,,, ,, , , ", t" ', - ' ,,, ',' a a ,,' , r- I - - ' 7 , , -- -' 't. , ............ ,. , ' ., '' C, -- - 41 . t : .,? , , it .- - ' .- , - - . , t ' ---- -. 4 If, We," misium------- 4. , ' , t -- ' - ...A.m., ..Vedrie'W , '' . , t. , a ,r( P. , , . r.,e,s1 -- , i , , r teis ....,,,,. t --.- t....,, 4 i- ..' 4,1711 .7.--- i -, i - - 1 1 - - ,....,..,. "--, 771""14 l''".'"..1411i1' ., Soldier Summit SOLDIER SUMMIT, Wasatch County. Named for soldiers of Albert Sidney 4,fohnston's army,' some of whom are said to have died and been burled on the top of the pass between the Colo rado Basin and the Great Basin. SPANISH FORK. Utah County. The pioneers settled Spanish Fork In 1850 and named 1 , 4 t It from the Spanish Fork Creek. Which was so named in commemoration of the old Spanishtral that followed the stream.- - , ' tI . , ".11116.0aem.M"-aNkill.Mga,- " . peickciel, tocorcatioindsrenv; h'e'eflISIPL:nY children were admitted free." People often came in large hay wagons, with lunches packed in everything from tubs to clothes baskets. on the grounds there we re amusements galore. There were bath houses five large swings and two giant striders. These were made by placing in the ground a large pole, which soared nearly forty feet into the air. From the pole long ropes hung down to within four feet of the ground. A stick on the end of each rope permitted a person to hang onto " as the arms of the strider spun around. There 'also was a whirligig, consisting of a revolving wagon wheel on a post. with ,"b o x seats"on the end of each of four planks extending from the wheel, Lindsey Gardens also offered two croquet courts, a baseball bowdiamond and brush-roofe- d Venders sold ery for homemade ice cream, cakes and soft drinks. Ice for freezing was gathered from nearby ponds in the winter, and then stored in sawdust for summer time use. Another favorite resort in early days was Calder'S Park in Salt Lake City, , School , , ' .'' ' ''' , ''' t' 1,,,,- - ,,,e ") :: ' r er r ir ."' $ - , t ' '' , , '''. ,. , ,,,- (- Atty.; 4, .4 rf.,Ar t . -I ' A . , , v ,.'t, iliti I Is 0 . E i ---- t 4 - . - , it .,- ..., - f? - en- ,, , Pr , - ,1 - ,,,,e .7 l' , , ,.,0? , , - ..,N....,, a e ,oi lit tt I ' ' tr--- r ' - - , -e l ,,,r . .,... , ': ' , - - The county seat of mud-ston- e, , Tormirotor City Courtesy , gardens: It is estimated that about half of the residents of the city earn a livelihood elsewhere, the other half own rich acreage near the city and form for a living. The city itself has health center and the city library. The budding was completed in 1944 at a cost of $60,00Q,Kaysville has one of the lowest tax levies in the state, 11 mills. The city has a modern sewer a modern office building (below) which houses city offices, State Highway Patrol offices, the Davis County system, a municipal electric power distribution system, and a water sys. tern second to none in the state. . , ' . , ' . , .. , , - - ' , - . ; , '0, , ' . ' . , - , : ' t.,5,' .117 4.' .1..1 ,ft, - it-''. -1 ,4 ,. 1.40i, . 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Holmes, spring of 1849:- He located on what is still, known eie Holmes creek, a mile and a half southwest of the city. In 1850, William Kay, Edward Phillips and John H. Green settled on what later became known as Kayst Creek, about two miles northwest of the present center of Kaysville, Severai , other men; with their families, come into the area the some year William Kay was appointed to preside over ilia 0 0,41 ,., , - 1 , settlement in 1851. The settlement was first known as Kay's Ward: About 1858 there was an attempt to change the name to "Freedom," but by advice of Pres. Brigham Young the people retained the old name. Later the name was changed to Kaysville. This city was the first one to be incorporated in Davis County (1868). Early residents claimed that lucern (hay). was introduced into the territory of Utah by Christopher Layton of Kaysville. Layton- had been a.member of the Mormon Battalion and upon his arrival in Utah had seeds from lucern raised on the coast, , 'It 1 , ,,t ",:taai inr,0 ' a . , , . . -- - ,,,4 i 4,1 . ' '...., Adv. Courtesy - 0 is a 'welts Farmington shaded, prospirous town of 1350 inhabitants. tonwood, Farmington- was proper. The park was refostered by Hector C. named Lagoon and is today one of the states finest Haight in 1847. In the 1850's the settlement was amuselnent centers. At. surrounded by a tractions near Farmington wall three to four feet include Farmington Bay, a thick and 10 feet high. Still standing in Farmington is haven for migratory birds the rock meeting house and, in season, an unex. (renovated) which housed celled hunting area, and the first Primary (1878). Farmington Canyon, which In 1869, Simon Bomberger scenic attractions offers purchased Lake Park and and picnic grounds'. moved it into Farmington its living of the countryside's rich, black soil Deirying and livestock also are important. The city is the home of the Miller Floral Company, one of the flower largest wholesale growers in the West, famous for roses. This company devotes nine greenhouses to roses alone, utilises million a quarter square feet of glass. Originally named North Cot Adv. Davis County, loysoillo City . I ' , e . ' t ' ,,,- - fte - . . .- , ..-.- .,. Ikvf ,,,,, ,k,,,7,....4..,,, 0; ''..r.11, , ,. , ,.... . . ') , , $ 4., , . , ---- ,T , , ' , . - ' k )4 ,,, , ,. I1 . , '''''zi. - 11 41,-,- ,. :' '' , ,,t, , ',.1 , ' m . il.::kt,,; , ,. ' ' , g . 4r.' ' ' 7.;;.' ''. .,,, --t ' roar . '''; , I, - -- , it ''1' V , ., 4;,r,r'i,,ter , . , ' , '' ' -- ' Y4'. ...' ' ' . 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The city is conveniently located almost between Salt Lake and Ogden industrial con-teContented with its absence of large industry, Farmington earns most of ......4, , .1 : - '' ,0 - ''' :I: i ;. $- .' 1 4 1:: '. 4':4 .4 , 4, - r t - i - 1,1 ,4t ',". "' v , - ymison . - - . handcart pioneers, Mark Lindsey and his wife, Birthiah Saville Lindsey. . In the early was 10 cents for adults and a I, t ' . ,'. , 1 i:,:,,,,,,, , r, 2' f ' . - , ,4 armtligiolt ", ,. ' '''t ft .. , & . 1 , t 1 1'''' 4 '' : ' ;'' , , 1.,.aking 4 1 ,' . 44 ' t'.'"4."'"'"':.P-- I e ' , , - , t,' , , '' t , , ,, , - C4..r '4"it, ' ,,,,,,, , - - .1' , - . , , , i; ,' -- : . ,,. , , , , ''!"- - .wor , I ,, - , ,,,. , , , , t., ;it-,,.- Ir I 'Noo,) ." - ,,, ' r ,,, ,,,,, .4.,, , 1 ' ' 0 - ' l'. ' , ore--- I . - ' , - - !,. , - 'to Pioneers Recreation , Irtr ,... ,, t ook, , Parks Gave , ,,, ,", .0.0 e r ,-- '''' 'ff.: -- ; ,, .4 . ,, , ' ' I 11, , , - - ,,,,-..,--- ,94,,,, '' Id .' 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Named for George A. tied in 1850 and named for a ; because of the abundance of wild Smith, counselor to Ute Indian tribe. roses in this vicinity. r4 1 11 UPTON. Summit County. Set- Young. It was settled in 1861. ST. JOHN, Tooele C o u n4 y. tied in 1861 and so named be- ROY. Weber County. Its origin is 'uncertain, but it is believed Settled in 1867 and named for cause it was "up the creek" from -to have derived its name from John Rowberry. a Mormon Coalville. the French word 'le Rot" mean- Church officiaL ' An i t- - .VENICErSevier-Count- y. ing the king. STOCKMORE, Duchesne outgrowth of Glenwood. It was , SALEM. Utah County. Settled So named because of named for Venice, Italy. It was In 1856 and named for Salem County. of the livestock first called Wellsville, in honor Palestine. First the importance (Jerusalem), r. to early settlers. of William Wall, an early ,, called Pond Town because of the industry . large natural pond near the set- -, VERNAL, county seat of Uin- tlement. tah County. Settled in 1879 and ) ?"I-- .Daniel H. Wells SALINA, Sevier Countlt, Set11...11., received its present name in 1893 ( tled in 1863, vacated in 1866 due fio because the vegetation made it al W'ELLSVII,LE, Cache County. to Indian troubles, and resettled green oasis in an arid valley. Settled in 1856 and named for L. in 1871. Derived its name from M. It was first called Ashley for Daniel H. Wells, early settler Salina Cteek, which received its ' General William H. Ashley, early and pioneer. 0, name from the Spanish word fur trader, whose men were in WENDOVER, Tooele County. meaning salt, because of the large , ... the region in the early 1820s. Derived its name from the old NA viis in of rock salt the i, deposits ,,, , k verb ."wendon" VERNON. To oe I e County. Anglo-Saxoss cinity. ,Named in honor. of Joseph Ver- meaning to go or to wind. This ; SALINE, Box Elder County. A .,,,,.. : non. early settler who was killed name was chosen because the Southern Pacific Railroad station Western Pacific Railroad. at this by Indians. on Promontory Point. Derived its begins winding westward name from the nearby salt works , Utah VINEYARD, County. point, SANDY. Salt Lake County. It So Outgrowth of ,Lakeview. tain s. --was so named because of the . --' named because early settlers deWEST JORDAN, Salt Lake ,.. acres to the raising voted sandy nature of the soil. It was many ....7 'County. West Jordan was settled of grapes. settled in 1871. in 1849, two years after the ... SANrA CLARA. Washington ,$ elf VIRGIN. Washington County. entered Salt Lake Vala pioneers from was It .. "7: named '''''' County. Several theories exist as to the ley and is situated on the west ...1;',02;11(kg. named was which stream. i nearby :13-, -- ,,z , prigl hi this name: I. That u.. bank thelordan 14 ivPr by early travelers on the old deriverVIts name from the Vir1 WILLARD, Box Elder County. -..Spanish trail. fitnear which it is .A,-, -, gin River, for Willard Richards. Named uated. 2. That it was named for 'counselor to Brigham Young. It .. a Thomas who Virgin trapper . was first railed North Willow , 1 traversed the region in the late Creek. taking the name of the 18203. The settlement was first stream near which the first caned Pocketville because the settlement was made. It was Sugar Beet Indians called the narrow valley !settled in 1851. by a name meaning hole or Garfield County. WIDTSOE, SUGARVILLE, Millard Counpocket. in honor ofk,John A. lNamed ty: So named because of the VERMILLION. Sevier Coun- Widtsoe, former president of the importance of the sugar beet inof Utah. It Was settled dustry. First called Omaha for ty. Settled in 1874 and namedof University in 1876. It was first called WinBrigham Young because Omaha. Neb. Later renamed Al- by vermillion-colored mountains dor. and later Houston. falfa because alfalfa was the the Rich WOODRUFF. County. most important crop raised by near by., It was first called Neversweal Named for Wilford Woodruff, the settlers. WALES, County. fourth president of the Mormon Sanpete summm Iron County. The Named for Wales, England. Church. It was settled in 1865. pioneers settled here in 1858 and Formerly called Coalville beYOST, Box Elder County. named it because it is situated cause of the early discovery of Named for Charles Yost, first a at the ton of mountain tntss. coal in this vicinity. 'settler. It was settled In 1880. SUNNYSH)E, Carbon County. It was so named because it is , situated on the south alone of T:;' ',.''4 the Book Cliff Mniunt ins. It was -- ' -, grigham ' , N.b,&..: 1 15 - ' , .. . , -- , i Garfield TROPIC, County. Settled in 1891 and named be- cause of its warm climate as compared to that of Panguitch, Tirom , , INN ' Edition ':' .. -' 1 -- , P TRENTON. Cache Colinty. Settled in 1882 and named forTrentor4 New Jersey, former res- idence of Bishop William B. ' '" . '"'"-- -,, , Illinois. ' ''''' 74 - - ,le4,4"1""1"Slio,koee'431$"0"0"4"t,isietsomvs'sks$01,sosessesstsiost.xiort,!osess.sossistateprompessesitionssissi,Nopor-sosossesr-4,,,- t7,01st."01,,,,e41r1"11 ., , an ''- on47 - ilk' -- Santaquin 7 July 24 - WALLSBURG. Wasatch Coun-- t It THISTLE, Utah County. was named because of the pro- - ty. Named for William W. Wall lific growth of wild thistles in an early settler of 1861. j. WANSHIP, this region. Summit County. ITMPIE, Tooele County. It de- - It was named for an. Indian 'rived its name from a Gtishute chief. WASHAKIE. Box Elder Coun- Indian word meaning rock. It wel'ii settled in 1891 and Juab County. Named Iv. for a Ute Indian chief. Old name named for a Shoshone Indian was friendly to the for Eureka. ;leader who ', TOQUERVILLE. Washin g ton whites.. WASHINGTON, Washington County- - It was so named be- . in 0857 and Settled cause it is situated at the foot County. for named George ,Washington. of a black volcanic mountain. of the United Toquer is a Ute Indian wordi first president . 'States. was It in black. settled meaning WELLINGTON. Carbon Coun1858. Settled in 18110 and named TORREY, Washington County. ty. Seeley Jr.. Named in honor of Col. Torrey of ',r.afor Justice Wellingidn member of the Emery County Wyoming, who fought in the Court Spanish-AmericWar. It was first known as Poverty Flat. TR EMONTON. Box E I d er County. Named for Tremont, '' ' t,(It .,,,,I,N,N310.-',,- 'We's Name Given to I -- . , - , 6, 4 -, - - . . . . .. ' - . . . . - , . . - - - - - . : - . 0 . NC's . - . , . , .. . . .. . 1, 4., , . 7 |
