In 1852 the legislative assembly created juab county, which extended as a narrow strip to what was then the western boundary of utah territory now the western boundary of nevada. A reevaluation of the volcanic history and mineral potential of the central east tintic mountains, utah juab county building stone quarries and yards, utah and. 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 juab county utah centennial county history series wilson, pearl d on. A history of juab county utah centennial county history series. Juab county utah information, facts, lists of cities with links. Prehistoric and native american indian cultures roamed there, as did early spanish priests and explorers, who left an important record of the area. It was necessary to send to new york for a rule book and it was december 27th before the book arrived. Juab county, utah genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Juab was a railroad station and was the end of the line of the union pacific railroad subsidiary, the utah southern railroad in 1879. General geology and mines of the east tintic district, utah and juab counties, utah, usgs professional paper 1024, 1979, various. The first real settlement came in 1851 when mormon pioneers settled nephi. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. As with most settlements in utah, nephis founders were mormons, and the name of the town came from the book of mormon. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 10,246. The western portion was removed in 1854 to form part of summit county, nevada, and several other changes in juabs borders have been made over the years. Nephi was named after nephi, son of lehi, from the book of mormon. Juab was originally called chicken creek, and under the latter name was settled in 1860. Books on utah mining history treasure house relics. Juab county, one of utahs earliest created counties, sits along the strategic northsouth corridor of the state. Juab county is a county in western utah, united states.
Juab county utah info, facts, communities, links on key. Utah centennial county history series juab county 1999. Mccune, written under the auspices of the daughters of utah pioneers for the mormon pioneer centennial of 1947, represent the gleaning of much information, some of which is no longer available. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. A history prepared for the centennial of the coming of the pioneers to utah, 18471947 hardcover 1947 by alice paxman mccune author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate. The rails were advanced to milford in 1880 by the utah southern railroad extension. The population was 5,389 at the 2010 census and an estimated 6,111 in 2018.
Us cities information 11 categories for businesses, organizations, schools, government, historical information and much more. A history of juab county, utah centennial county history series. Wilson with june mcnulty and david hampshire luab county, one of utahs earliest created counties, sits along the strategic northsouth corridor of the state. Juab county sheriff nephi, utah local business facebook. A history of juab county utah centennial county history. Footnote on this item for this area in place of data.
The area of future juab county was inhabited by nomadic indigenous peoples before the mormon settlement of utah beginning in 1847. Most of the fertile farming land in the county is located in the juab valley near nephi at. The size of the county was reduced in 1854 and 1856 along with various other changes through the years until the curent borders were set. They relied mainly on agriculture for their livelihoods. Juab countys largest city is nephi, the county seat, with a population of 4,000. A comprehensive history of nephi, utah, 18511978 keith n. Click on map image above to select 100k quad or a new county. Nephi is a city in juab county, utah, united states. Identify selection by moving cursor to appropriate area on the map. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
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