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

Springville's First Camp Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

1. Springville's First Camp Site Marker

Inscription. On September 18, 1850, the first pioneers arrived in Springville and camped on this lot. Covered with tall grasses and supplied with plenty of spring water, bordered on the east by lofty mountains, on the west by the sparkling waters of Utah Lake, this location had been selected earlier by scouts for settlement. The company consisted of Capt. Aaron Johnson, Myron N. Crandall, John W. Deal, William Miller, Amos S. Warren and their families: Martin P., Nelson D., Lucian D. Crandall, and Chas. Warren.

Erected 1949 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Springville and Mapleton Camps. (Marker Number 140.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1850.

Location. 40° 10.184′ N, 111° 36.844′ W. Marker is in Springville, Utah, in Utah County. It is at the intersection of North 200 West and West 200 North, on the right when traveling north on North 200 West. Marker is on the northeast corner. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nephi & Annie Kindred House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The White Meeting House

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Caffrey & Davis Furniture Company / Senior Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Springville Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Springville High School Art Gallery (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Mills in Utah County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Provo’s Name Has an Interesting History (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Nuttall Spring (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springville.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

2. Springville's First Camp Site Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

3. Springville's First Camp Site 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 546 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.