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

The Kelly Ranch

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

1. The Kelly Ranch Marker

Inscription. Joseph and Elizabeth Potter Kelly, Springville Pioneers of 1852 homesteaded 160 acres in Hobble Creek Canyon which remained in the Kelly family for 79 years (three generations).
This was an old Ute Indian camping ground, and here the Pioneer Kellys lived and died. Their home was known for its hospitality. Joseph Kelly died here in 1885 and his wife in 1904.
"They lived in the house by the side of the road and were friends to man".

Erected 1941 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Sarah (Sadie) Kelly McTavish, Last Living Child. (Marker Number 74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 40° 9.797′ N, 111° 30.208′ W. Marker is in Springville, Utah, in Utah County. It is on Hobble Creek Canyon Road 0.3 miles east of Grindstone Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springville UT 84663, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. House (approx. 4.6 miles away); Levi Kendall's Home (approx. 4.6 miles away); Site of First Mapleton Meeting House

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); Mapleton Ward Relief Society Hall (approx. 4.6 miles away); In Memory of Edwin Whiting Pioneer (approx. 5.4 miles away); Springville Presbyterian Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Springville High School Art Gallery (approx. 5½ miles away); The White Meeting House (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springville.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

2. The Kelly Ranch Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

3. The Kelly Ranch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.