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Utah ranks 37th among states and provinces with markers in this database. Utah is a state in the United States of America located in the American Mountains. It is also in the Southwest region. Utah is some 85 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 3.2 million people. The state is divided into 29 counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Utah we have discovered historical markers in 220 cities and towns lying in 207 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 1,553 historical markers in Utah, by our count. We have cataloged 1,550 historical markers and eleven war memorials—each individually presented on 1,560 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another three historical markers in Utah that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
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The first Utah marker in the database, Iosepa Historical Memorial, was added June 24, 2007. It was photographed near Grantsville in Tooele County and was erected in 1989. The last one added was submitted on May 1, 2024, and titled Old Rock Mill. It is in Farmington in Davis County and had been erected in 2005. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in Utah was erected in 1897. It was this one: In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers, and one of our correspondents found it in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County on September 5, 2010.
Utahns don’t want to forget their Settlements and Settlers history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Utah about Settlements and Settlers—533 of them—than about any other historical topic. It is followed by Churches and Religion with 261 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Settlements and Settlers topic was also Iosepa Historical Memorial, added June 24, 2007. It had been erected in 1989 near Grantsville in Tooele County. The last one submitted was submitted on May 1, 2024, and titled Crimson Mill Site. It had been erected in 1938 in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County. The earliest marker erected with the Settlements and Settlers topic that we have listed was erected in 1897. It is In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers, found in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County on September 5, 2010.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Utah? What we know is that This is the Place Monument is the most viewed entry in the database from Utah since it was added in 2007. It is located in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County. This year so far, the most viewed Utahn entry is located near Syracuse in Davis County. It is Welcome to the Frary Homestead.
Counties, Cities and Towns
The Utah county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Salt Lake County, with 350 of them. It is followed by Utah County with 179 markers. The Salt Lake City area of Salt Lake County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 228. In Utah County the area with the most markers, 60, is Provo.
Checking the database for the city or town in Utah with the most markers we again find Salt Lake City at the top of the list with 228 markers in or near it. It is followed by Kanab in Kane County with 101 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 84741 at the top of the list with 104 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 84741 is assigned to Kanab UT including the Big Water, Canyon Point, and Glen Canyon delivery areas.) It is followed by ZIP Code 84103 with 61 markers. (84103 is assigned to Salt Lake City UT including the Salt Lake Cty, and Slc delivery areas.)
Historical Markers Near These Utah Cities and Towns
Getting back to Salt Lake County, the first marker added to the database from there, Park (Rio Grande) Hotel, was added June 25, 2007. It was erected in 1993 in Salt Lake City. The last one submitted was uploaded on May 1, 2024, and is titled Council House, in Salt Lake City. The earliest marker erected in Salt Lake County that we have listed was erected in 1897. It was In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers, found in Salt Lake City on September 5, 2010.
By Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024
Latest Entry from Utah “Old Rock Mill”
And finally the first, last, and oldest markers from Kanab. The first: John Ford, was added March 27, 2011. The last: Sidney Poitier added on March 7, 2019. The earliest marker erected was erected in 1933: Jacob Hamblin, added on March 28, 2011.
Who Puts Up Historical Markers?
The Utah Division of State History is currently in charge of official historical markers found all over the state. We have 127 of their markers in the database.
In addition, the Daughters of Utah Pioneers—not government affiliated—also erected numerous historical markers, and we have 287 of their Utah markers in the database. Also, a number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
By Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2017
A Division of State History Historical Marker
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of Utah have been marked with history. Check out Morgan County, Daggett County and Wasatch County. We've only found, respectively, 2, 2, and 1 historical markers there. Visiting one or more of these parts of Utah might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Utah ranks 37th among states and provinces with markers in this database. Utah is a state in the United States of America located in the American Mountains. It is also in the Southwest region. Utah is some 85 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 3.2 million people. The state is divided into 29 counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Utah we have discovered historical markers in 220 cities and towns lying in 207 different ZIP Codes.
There are at least 1,553 historical markers in Utah, by our count. We have cataloged 1,550 historical markers and eleven war memorials, each individually presented on 1,560 illustrated, annotated, and searchable pages of the Historical Marker Database. In addition, we are reasonably certain of another three historical markers in Utah that we don’t yet have, and instead show on our Want List. Our correspondents have been finding and adding hundreds of markers a month to the database from all over the world, so next time you visit this page you will probably find that the numbers here have changed.
Click or scan to see this page online.
The first Utah marker in the database, Iosepa Historical Memorial, was added June 24, 2007. It was photographed near Grantsville in Tooele County and was erected in 1989. The last one added was submitted on May 1, 2024, and titled Old Rock Mill. It is in Farmington in Davis County and had been erected in 2005. Keeping in mind that the erection date of many markers in the database is not known, the earliest historical marker we know of in Utah was erected in 1897. It was this one: In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers, and one of our correspondents found it in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County on September 5, 2010.
Utahns don’t want to forget their Settlements and Settlers history. How do we know? Because there are more historical markers in the database from Utah about Settlements and Settlers, 533 of them, than about any other historical topic. It is followed by Churches and Religion with 261 markers.
The first marker added to the database with the Settlements and Settlers topic was also Iosepa Historical Memorial, added June 24, 2007. It had been erected in 1989 near Grantsville in Tooele County. The last one submitted was submitted on May 1, 2024, and titled Crimson Mill Site. It had been erected in 1938 in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County. The earliest marker erected with the Settlements and Settlers topic that we have listed was erected in 1897. It is In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers, found in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County on September 5, 2010.
What is the most interesting historical marker in Utah? What we know is that This is the Place Monument is the most viewed entry in the database from Utah since it was added in 2007. It is located in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County. This year so far, the most viewed Utahn entry is located near Syracuse in Davis County. It is Welcome to the Frary Homestead.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
The Utah county with the most historical markers listed in this database is Salt Lake County, with 350 of them. It is followed by Utah County with 179 markers. The Salt Lake City area of Salt Lake County has the highest number of markers within its limits, 228. In Utah County the area with the most markers, 60, is Provo.
Checking the database for the city or town in Utah with the most markers we again find Salt Lake City at the top of the list with 228 markers in or near it. It is followed by Kanab in Kane County with 101 markers. For the ZIP Code with the most markers it’s 8 4 7 4 1 at the top of the list with 104 markers in its delivery area. (ZIP Code 8 4 7 4 1 is assigned to Kanab UT including the Big Water, Canyon Point, and Glen Canyon delivery areas.) It is followed by ZIP Code 8 4 1 0 3 with 61 markers. (8 4 1 0 3 is assigned to Salt Lake City UT including the Salt Lake Cty, and Slc delivery areas.)
Getting back to Salt Lake County, the first marker added to the database from there, Park (Rio Grande) Hotel, was added June 25, 2007. It was erected in 1993 in Salt Lake City. The last one submitted was uploaded on May 1, 2024, and is titled Council House, in Salt Lake City. The earliest marker erected in Salt Lake County that we have listed was erected in 1897. It was In Honor of Brigham Young and the Pioneers, found in Salt Lake City on September 5, 2010.
And finally the first, last, and oldest markers from Kanab. The first: John Ford, was added March 27, 2011. The last: Sidney Poitier added on March 7, 2019. The earliest marker erected was erected in 1933: Jacob Hamblin, added on March 28, 2011.
Who Puts Up Historical Markers?.
The Utah Division of State History is currently in charge of official historical markers found all over the state. We have 127 of their markers in the database.
In addition, the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, not government affiliated, also erected numerous historical markers, and we have 287 of their Utah markers in the database. Also, a number of counties have erected historical markers on their streets and roads and within their public areas, as have some cities and towns.
Then there are federal government agencies that put up historical markers, especially in national parks and other areas under their jurisdiction. And finally, there are the numerous public and private organizations and individuals that erect markers. Some do this as a continual endeavor, and others once in a while, to mark something, someone, or someplace they find important or interesting. When one of our correspondents comes across one that satisfies our criteria, we add it to the database.
Off the Beaten Path.
You’ll find that even the smallest, least populated, or most rural areas of Utah have been marked with history. Check out Morgan County, Daggett County and Wasatch County. We've only found, respectively, 2, 2, and 1 historical markers there. Visiting one or more of these parts of Utah might make for a pleasant road trip, and maybe you’ll discover more historical markers while you’re there. If you do, perhaps you’ll take the time to photograph them and, when you get home, become an HMdb correspondent by adding them to the database. Happy Hunting!
Utah ranks 37th among states and provinces with markers in this database. Utah is a state in the United States of America located in the American Mountains. It is also in the Southwest region. Utah is some 85 thousand square miles in size with a population of around 3.2 million people. The state is divided into 29 counties and all of them have entries in this database. In Utah we have discovered historical markers in 220 cities and towns lying in 207 different ZIP Codes. 
