Cedar Creek, Utah
Appearance
Cedar Creek, Utah | |
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Coordinates: 41°57′52″N 113°09′23″W / 41.96444°N 113.15639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Box Elder |
Founded | 1860s |
Abandoned | 1925 |
Named for | Cedar Creek |
Elevation | 5,161 ft (1,573 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1437519[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]
History
Cedar Creek was established in the 1860s as a
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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