Huntington in Emery County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Huntington's First Meeting House
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 30, 2018
1. Huntington's First Meeting House Marker
Inscription.
Huntington's First Meeting House. . January, 1879, Orange Seeley, Presiding Valley Bishop, appointed Elias Cox to preside over the Latter Day Saints who had settled on Huntington Creek. In October a ward was organized. Logs were hauled from the canyon and a meeting house erected by: Benjamin Jones, Sr., John F. Wakefield, W. Albert Guymon, Sr., Walsh Caldwell, William Avery, Milas E. and Joseph E. Johnson, Albey W. Sherman, Jr., David Cheney, John Wimmer and others. The building was 40X60, feet split shingle roof, lumber floor and benches of split logs. It was dedicated December, 1880, and served the community for church, school, and recreation. The building was destroyed by fire in 1918.
January, 1879, Orange Seeley, Presiding Valley Bishop, appointed Elias Cox to preside over the
Latter Day Saints who had settled on Huntington Creek. In October a ward was organized. Logs were
hauled from the canyon and a meeting house erected by: Benjamin Jones, Sr., John F. Wakefield, W.
Albert Guymon, Sr., Walsh Caldwell, William Avery, Milas E. and Joseph E. Johnson, Albey W. Sherman, Jr., David Cheney, John Wimmer and others. The building was 40X60, feet split shingle roof, lumber floor and benches of split logs. It was dedicated December, 1880, and served the community for church, school, and recreation. The building was destroyed by fire in 1918.
Erected 1962 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Huntington Camp. (Marker Number 274.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1879.
Location. 39° 19.595′ N, 110° 57.885′ W. Marker is in Huntington, Utah, in Emery County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Center Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is on the northwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington UT 84528, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
