Adapted from; Jessie L. Embry,  A History of Wasatch County. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1996; Leslie Shupe Raty “A History of Wasatch County, 1859-1899.” M.A. Thesis, Brigham Young University, 1954; Jenson, Andrew. An Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1941; “History of Charleston, Utah,” Online Utah, accessed …

Adapted from Albert C.T. Antrei, and Allen D. Roberts, A History of Sanpete County. Utah State Historical Society, 1999; “Centerfield History” Centerfield City, accessed April 14, 2020. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Centerfield is named because of its location in the center of what Sanpete Settlers called the Field. The area was settled in 1871 as settlers moved from the fort in Gunnison …

Adapted from “City History.” Cedar Hills, accessed April 14, 2020; “Ten Fun Facts you May not Know About Cedar Hills.” Daily Herald, accessed April 14, 2020. Cedar Hills is one of Utah’s relatively young cities, having been incorporated in 1977. The area had only been recently developed as a residential area. Early settlers called the area Cedar Hills, due to …

Adapted from “Iron County welcomes new town, Cedar Highlands.” The Spectrum, accessed April 13, 2020. Cedar Highlands is Iron county’s newest incorporated town, and one of the newest in Utah, having only been incorporated in 2018. While many towns have a long history before finally being incorporated, Cedar Highlands’ history is relatively recent. Cedar Highlands was established as a weekend …

Adapted from Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, A history of Utah County. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1999; “UV Towns: Cedar Fort.” Utah 360. Accessed April 13, 2020; “Historic Information: History of the Cedar Fort 24th of July Celebration.” Town of Cedar Fort, Accessed April 13, 2020. The name Cedar Fort is a misnomer. The town was originally settled in …

Adapted from: Richard A. Firmage, A History of Grand County. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1996. “Facts and Figures.” Castle Valley Utah, Accessed April 13, 2020; “Castle Valley Utah.” All Moab, Accessed April 13, 2020. If you had been in Grand County in the Late 1800s, you likely would not have guessed that Castle Valley would be the …

Adapted from and Vivian Lindford Talbot. A History of Garfield County. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1998. The present town of Cannonville was settled due to the abandonment of the earlier settlement of Clifton. Clifton (Cliff Town), named after the view of nearby cliffs, was settled in 1874 by David O. Littlefield and Orley Dwight Bliss, with other …

Adapted from Linda King Newell and Vivian Lindford Talbot, A History of Garfield County. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1998; “Ruby’s dream? Creation of Bryce Canyon City elicits cheers and jeers.” Deseret News. Accessed April 11, 2020; “In Utah, a ‘Company Town’ Means Just That.” New York Times. . Accessed April 11, 2020; “Bryce Canyon City.” Accessed April …

Adapted from Janet Burton Seegmiller, A History of Iron County: Community Above Self. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1998; “History of Brian Head.” Brian Head Town, accessed April 11, 2020. The town of Brian Head was named for nearby Brian Head Peak. The origins of the naming of Brian Head Peak are uncertain, with many differing accounts on …

Adapted from: Linda King Newell and Vivian Lindford Talbot. A History of Garfield County. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1998; “Hell’s Backbone Grill and Farm.” Boulder Utah accessed April 10, 2020. Though currently located along scenic highway twelve, for much of its history, Boulder was one of the most isolated settlements in Utah. Like much of Garfield county, …