Cottonwood Heights in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

South Butler School

Big Cottonwood Canyon Trail

Photographed by Andrew Johnson, September 22, 2018

1. South Butler School Marker

Inscription. The South Butlerville School was build about 1892 at 2235 East on the north side of Creek Road (8200 South). The school was built of brick, and the foundation was granite rock. Using a team of horses and a wagon, David Alma Proctor hauled the rock from Little Cottonwood Canyon. After this school closed, all but two of the children went to Union School. The children who went to Union were transported by a horse-drawn covered wagon. Neri Butler was one of the drivers. In about 1919 or 1920, the school was torn down, and the brick was hauled to Union to build the Burgon Market on the corner of Union Avenue (about 7200 South) and 900 East.

Erected 2013 by Cottonwood Heights Historic Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 40° 37.815′ N, 111° 48.283′ W. Marker is in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It can be reached from Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the Old Mill Bike Path approximately 650 feet northwest of the parking lot at Old Mill Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salt Lake City UT 84121, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Cottonwood Heights Historic Walk

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Granite-Butler Church (about 700 feet away); Mining (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tithing House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Silica Beds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ern and Molly Green Cabin (approx. ¼ mile away); Cedar Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cottonwood Heights.

Photographed by Andrew Johnson, September 22, 2018

2. South Butler School Marker

A spillway can be seen in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2018, by Andrew Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2018, by Andrew Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.