Abraham, Utah

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Abraham is an unincorporated community in Millard County, in the U.S. state of Utah. [1]

Millard County, Utah County in the United States

Millard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,503. Its county seat is Fillmore, and the largest city is Delta. The county was created in 1851. The county and its seat were named for Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States.

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Utah A state of the United States of America

Utah is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 31st-most-populous, and 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million according to the Census estimate for July 1, 2016. Urban development is mostly concentrated in two areas: the Wasatch Front in the north-central part of the state, which contains approximately 2.5 million people; and Washington County in Southern Utah, with over 160,000 residents. Utah is bordered by Colorado to the east, Wyoming to the northeast, Idaho to the north, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. It also touches a corner of New Mexico in the southeast.

History

The first settlement at Abraham was made in 1890. [2] A post office called Abraham was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1954. [3] The community was named after Abraham H. Cannon, a Mormon leader. [2]

Abraham H. Cannon American Mormon

Abraham Hoagland Cannon was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abraham, Utah
  2. 1 2 The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "Millard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

Coordinates: 39°23′48″N112°43′05″W / 39.39667°N 112.71806°W / 39.39667; -112.71806

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