Chicken Creek, Utah

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Chicken Creek is a ghost town in southeastern Juab County, Utah, United States.

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Two families from Nephi established a ranch on Chicken Creek, in 1860. It was located 14 miles (23 km) south of Nephi along the Mormon Road. By 1864 it had grown into a settlement called Chicken Creek and had acquired its own post office. In 1868, the town of Levan was established upstream 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Chicken Creek. By 1871, Levan's success as a farming community led to Chicken Creek gradually being abandoned. Its post office was closed in 1876; only a few ruins of foundations and fireplaces remained. [1] [2] : 49 

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References

  1. ↑ Short History of Levan
  2. ↑ Wilson; Pearl D.; McNulty; June; Hampshire; David, A History of Juab County, Utah Centennial County History Series, Utah State Historical Society, Juab County Commission, 1999

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