The research center is available to respond to requests for records and information by phone and email. In 1850 the utah territorial legislature created six small counties. Special thanks is extended to those who served on the historical. Create an account increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about sign in. Davis, iron, sanpete, salt lake, tooele, utah, and weber. The book was a project of the morgan county historical society.
While utah s proud mormon legacy is well documented, there are lesserknown stories that contribute to the states fascinating history. It went through the names sanpitch, mego, little rome, and duck springs before sanpetes first probate judge named it moroni city after a nephite prophet in the book of mormon. Find best sellers about utahs rich history, like the zion national park and the coal camps. Willard marriott library of the university of utah. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 516,564, making it the secondmost populous county in utah. University of utah press, isbn 0874804256, oclc 30473917. List of counties in utah simple english wikipedia, the. People have crossed, stayed, gave birth, lived, and died there over thousands ofyears. The university of utah press is an agency of the j. History of millard county, utah, located in western utah and containing the limits of pahvant valley, with short histories of each town in millard county, quotes from pioneer writings, including anson calls autobiography, pictures of historical buildings, and portraits of chief kanosh and his wife. Maps and text covering the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the first county through december 31, 2000. Book cliffs, geological feature of eastcentral utah and western colorado, u. Guide to salt lake county, utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. In the palm of time, a history of emery county, and several more.
Probate minute books, 18861904 index new, series 26052. Cedar county 1856 1862 named for the numerous cedar trees growing in the area which are actually juniper trees utah county. This book will be of interest to every resident of cottonwood heights. At four corners, in the southeast, utah meets colorado, new mexico and arizona at right angles, the only such meeting of. All utah state history staff is working remotely and can be reached via email. List of counties in utah simple english wikipedia, the free. Sudden shelter, an archaic site on ivie creek, contains one of the longest cultural time records in utah east of the wasatchfrom 7,080 to 90 years ago. History of the iron county mission and parowan, the mother town. Many prehistoric indian sites have been found in the county. Just over 75% of utah s population is concentrated along four wasatch front counties of salt lake, utah, davis, and weber. List of books and articles about utah history online. County borders and names were changed about 100 times before the creation of daggett county in 1917 gave utah its present 29 counties. Utah county, utah utah county education, geography, and history. Utah centennial county history series 29 volume set by.
Desert solitaire by edward abbey, under the banner of heaven by jon krakauer, the executioners song by norman mailer, junct. Choose a utah county to get more information about the county along with additional resources. Salt lake county, utah genealogy familysearch wiki. Esshom, frank ellwood 19, pioneers and prominent men of utah, salt lake city. Paperback, 451 pages, 9 x 6 x 1 316 published by the zion natural history association second edition 2007 isbn10. History and information find a brief history of utah counties. Early history of millard county and its latterday saint.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Moroni was settled by families from nephi in 1859, but it had a real identity crisis. Moroni city, utah moroni was settled by families from nephi in 1859, but it had a real identity crisis. Appreciation is extended to them and laurel barlow for her fine job in copyediting this history. Home utah state historical society utah division of.
The utah state archives permanently preserves and provides access to the records by utah state, county, and municipal governments. Probate court, series 22875, relate exclusively to the land claims adjudicated by the court from 18731886. History of iron county mission parowan, utah by luella adams dalton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Posted in local, news tagged book publication, cedar city, red rock recollections, reuben wadsworth, volume 1. Guide to washington county, utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. George news author reuben wadsworth showcases washington countys history.
A history of blacks in utah, 18251910 family history library. Utahs thousands of years of prehistory and its centuries of known recorded history are so distinctive and complex that a summary can only hint at the states rich heritage. History books about summit county summit county, ut. Lightly rubbed extremities and previous owners inscriptions on front free endsheet.
T he history of coal mining in utah is one of outside economic domination which has created a distinctive ethnic mix in the central southeastern area of predominantly mormon utah. Utah state digital archives utah state archives utah. See the complete utah centennial county history series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Search photograph collections photographs also found at the mountain west digital library featured collections leo thorne photograph collection. Utah centennial county history series 29 volume set author utah formatbinding hardcover book condition used quantity available 1 edition first edition binding hardcover publisher utah state historical society place of publication salt lake city, ut date published 1999 keywords. Utah pioneers book publishing company, oclc 2286984.
The area of future juab county was inhabited by nomadic indigenous peoples before the mormon settlement of utah beginning in 1847. Utah history blazer donate become a member renew your membership return to state history site questions regarding the utah historical quarterly dr. Pages utah atlas of historical county boundaries project. The states premier history journal and the source for reliable, engaging utah history. All you need is your public library card to get started. The territory of utah was created in 1851 with the first territorial legislature meeting from 18511852. The countys economy is based primarily on the livestock industry, but the area is also rich in oil and natural gas. Weber, a trapper killed by indians near todays weber river in 1823. History of utah, 15401886 kindle edition by bancroft, hubert howe. The book utah place names indicates the name probably came from john w. San juan county, utah genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Like the indians before them, they chose to settle on the fertile, wellwatered strip of land between the mountains and utah lake. Garfield on right, approximate altitude 6,600 in mesa county, colorado the book cliffs, helper, utah. Usa 1,015,348 utah 6,460 utah histories and genealogies 512 statewide histories and genealogies.
Whether you call it history, festivals, or events, theres plenty to do in utah. Washington county council of defense records, 19171919 remembrance poppy, series 29641. The wasatch range, which extends some two hundred miles from the northern border to nephi. Soon thereafter, mormons and others traveling through the area had somewhat established a road to california, leading ssw from great salt lake city. A history of salt lake county utah centennial county history series sillitoe, linda on. As in uintah county to the east, duchesnes oil and natural gas extraction industries fluctuate according to international oil and natural gas markets. The division of state history was given the assign ment to administer the project. A history of emery county, utah centennial county history series. The county is also a land of contrastsof mountains and canyons, dry and wellwatered valleys, lakes and streams. Utah state historical society, 300 rio grande, salt lake city, ut 841011182. It is an update of the first edition which was published in 1996. These historic sites are cultural resources worthy of preservation as landmarks of the community. Carson county 1854 1861 named for the carson river, a 150mile 240 km river in nevada and california that originates from the sierra nevada mountains.
The history of provo is an interesting page in the history of the beehive state. Salt lake county was the largest county in the state with a population of 1,029,655, followed by utah county with 516,564, davis county with 306,479 and weber county with 231,236. The ushs publishes the states journal of record, the utah historical. A history of wasatch county utah centennial county history series. The photos are great and the text is very well researched. Fill out the online form and have the utah travel guide, the ski utah winter vacation planner, and a utah state map sent directly to you.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. You can find a staff directory under the about us tab above. Find best sellers about utah s rich history, like the zion national park and the coal camps. Book cliffs geological feature, utah, united states. Geographically speaking, utah is a land of high mountains, elevated plateaus, and deserts. The weber river and weber county could have been named for another trapper, pauline weaver, who became a frontiersman in arizona, according to weber county. It passed salt creek, flowing westward through a slough in the wasatch mountains. A history of juab county, utah centennial county history series. Visitors who come to provo will find several historic sites. A history of morgan county, utah centennial county history series. Washington county, utah genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Download audiobooks, ebooks, and streaming videos from overdrive classic or overdrive libb y 247. We focus on providing access to whole record series with full archival context. Recent anthropological studies have produced evidence that the utah area was inhabited as early as c. Home utah state historical society utah division of state. Dentistry and optometry board certificates, 19071920. Utahs online public library a program of the utah state.
The utah centennial county history series was funded by the utah state legislature under the administration of the utah state historical society in cooperation with utah s twentynine county governments. Desert county 1852 1862 named for the surrounding desert. Great book about a small mining community in millard county, utah. Cropper brigham young university provo follow this and additional works at. The county seat and largest city is provo, which is the thirdlargest city in the state. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituariesresources to find parents and family history since 1852, when the county was formed. More than a dozen towns were established between lehi on. The first legislature recreated the original counties from the state of deseret under. The area was first controlled by major railroads, and, since world war i, increasingly by international energy companies. Utah division of state history a division of the department. The synopsis offered here follows major themes in utah history and includes some of the significant dates, events, and individuals. Washington county historical society washington county, utah.
A history of wasatch county utah centennial county history series jessie l. The first complete history of utah in encyclopedia form, consisting of 575 articles and over 200 historic photographs. Utah county history in perspective the natural setting and the place names of utah county the early peoples of the land settlements in utah county, 18491890 county. Greasewood county 1856 1862 named for the greasewood plant growing in the area box elder county. The longawaited book by allen roberts is available for purchase. Utahs online public library overdrive is a consortium of 69 libraries statewide. A history of salt lake county utah centennial county history series. The earliest people, paleoindians, were followed by the desert archaic culture. The county stretches from the eastern edge of the great basin to the colorado river.
A history of morgan county, utah centennial county history. Utah valley was the traditional home of the ute indians. A history of tooele county utah centennial county history series by blanthorn, ouida and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Taken from the utah history encyclopedia links added2mormon pioneers began settling utah valley in 1849.
The county s economy is based primarily on the livestock industry, but the area is also rich in oil and natural gas. Utah state historical society organizational history, 18971957, series 3192. Resources for researchers, educators, students, and history enthusiasts. Mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the openi. Land claims adjudication record books from washington county utah. Mountains, high plateaus and deserts form most of utahs landscape. The regional history center has a large collection of historic photographs of uintah county and northeastern utah. Early history of millard county and its latterday saint settlers, 18511912 ladd r. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of utah, 15401886. First under virginia as yohogania, ohio, or augusta county until 1781. A history of utah county, utah centennial county history series. A history of utah county by richard neitzel holzapfel. There were originally seven counties established under the provisional state of deseret in 1849.
Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and over 200 historic photographs. Part of thegeology commons,history commons, and themormon studies commons this thesis is brought to you for free and open access by byu scholarsarchive. Information about the activities that are occurring at the capitol. A history of utah county richard neitzel holzapfel utah county, with an area of about 2,140 square miles, is a place of migration. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. Recognizing the importance of utah s counties, the utah state legislature established in 199 1 a centennial history project to write and publish county histories as part of utah s statehood centennial commemoration. This is a continuation of special sessions like those described in record book b. In accordance with the mission of the university, the press publishes and disseminates scholarly books in anthropology, archaeology, mesoamerican studies, american indian studies, linguistics, natural history, nature writing, utah and western history, mormon studies, utah and regional. Online access from the utah state archives is worldwide, giving patrons the ability to research any time, anywhere, for free. Utah county, with an area of about 2,140 square miles, is a.
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