Near Springville in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

In Memory of Edwin Whiting Pioneer

Photographed By James William Whiting, circa 1998

1. In Memory of Edwin Whiting Pioneer Marker

Inscription. In Memory of
Edwin Whiting
Pioneer
Sept 9, 1809 - Dec 8 1890
Homesteaded this ranch
1871

Erected 1935 by The Edwin Whiting Family Organization.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1891.

Location. 40° 14.124′ N, 111° 27.841′ W. Marker is near Springville, Utah, in Utah County. Marker is on Left Fork Hobble Creek Road, on the left when traveling north. The location marker shown on the map at present is at the wrong place, but the monument looks similar to the Edwin Whiting Monument. The marker on the map shows at the junction of the Right and Left Hand fork of the Hobble Crek Canyon. The location of the Edwin Whiting Monument is about 5.7 miles north in the Left Hand Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon starting at the Junction of the Forks. The monument is on the left hand side of the road, across from a large yellow "barn". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springville UT 84663, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Kelly Ranch (approx. 5.4 miles away); First Mills in Utah County (approx. 8.6 miles away); The Y (approx. 8.6 miles away); Provo’s Name Has an Interesting History

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(approx. 8.8 miles away); A Provo Accident Hastened the Death of President Heber C. Kimball (approx. 8.9 miles away); Fish in Utah Lake and the Provo River Saved Utah’s Early Settlers from Starvation (approx. 9 miles away); The Nuttall Spring (approx. 9 miles away); Fremont Cottonwood (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springville.

circa 1935

2. In Memory of Edwin Whiting Pioneer Marker

This photograph of three of Edwin Whiting's surviving children, was taken on August 14, 1935

Photographed By James William Whiting

3. In Memory of Edwin Whiting Pioneer Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2012, by James William Whiting of Springville, Utah. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on January 14, 2013, by James William Whiting of Springville, Utah. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2012, by James William Whiting of Springville, Utah. 3. submitted on October 2, 2012, by James William Whiting of Springville, Utah. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.