Cedar Creek, Utah

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Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°57′52″N113°09′23″W / 41.96444°N 113.15639°W / 41.96444; -113.15639 Coordinates: 41°57′52″N113°09′23″W / 41.96444°N 113.15639°W / 41.96444; -113.15639
Country United States
State Utah
County Box Elder
Founded1860s
Abandoned1925
Named for Cedar Creek
Elevation
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5,161 ft (1,573 m)
GNIS feature ID1437519 [1]

Cedar Creek is a ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. Founded in the 1860s, Cedar Creek was a farming town. Businesses included a school, an inn, and a store. The interstate highway system built through Cedar Creek and the nearby communities of Snowville and Park Valley. Cedar Creek was abandoned when weather conditions made farming difficult. [2]

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History

Cedar Creek was established in the 1860s as a farming community and was named after a creek that ran north of the town. [3] By the early 20th century, about 20 families lived in Cedar Creek. A school that also served as a church was constructed in town, as was an inn, a service station, and a store. Some activities, including dances, theater performances, and talent shows, were held in the school. The town's mail was delivered to a home rather than to a post office. [2] When the interstate highway system was developed, it ran from Snowville to Cedar Creek, then to nearby Park Valley. Native Americans were often seen near town, collecting nuts and hunting rabbits. The town's school teacher was considered one of the smartest people in town, and the residents of Cedar Creek often came to her for farming advice. In the 1920s, dry summers and cold winters made farming difficult. People then left town, and by the end of the decade, Cedar Creek was abandoned. Only a few buildings remain today. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Creek
  2. 1 2 3 Carr, Stephen L. (1986) [1972]. The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns. Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics. p. 14. ISBN   978-0-914740-30-8.
  3. Huchell, Frederick M. A History of Box Elder County. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Historical Society. pp. 317–319. ISBN   0-913738-09-3.