Juab, Utah

Coordinates: 39°31′11″N 111°56′26″W / 39.51972°N 111.94056°W / 39.51972; -111.94056
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Not to be confused with Juab County, Utah, the county in which Juab is located.

Juab (/ˈdʒuːæb/ JOO-ab) is a ghost town in Juab County, Utah, United States. It lies at an elevation of 5,082 feet (1,549 m),[1] and is 5.1 miles (8.2 km) west-southwest of Levan.

History

Juab was originally called Chicken Creek, and under the latter name was settled in 1860.[2]

Juab was a

Utah Southern Railroad Extension. By the end of the century, the rails and station were part of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, a larger Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary. In 1903, the rails and station became part of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Juab
  2. ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 190.
  3. ISBN 0-87095-101-7
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