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Randolph in Rich County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Randolph

 
 
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 21, 2016
1. Randolph Marker
Inscription. On March 14, 1870, the first pioneers arrived to establish a settlement in Bear River Valley. The townsite was surveyed in the summer of 1870 and named in honor of Randolph H. Stewart, the first Bishop. Heavy snows, early frosts and Indian troubles taxed the colonists’ endurance. The first meeting house in Randolph was a small log building which was used for a school and all public meetings. This spot was an early camp side of the pioneers.
Randolph Camp • Rich County

 
Erected 1948 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 127.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1870.
 
Location. 41° 39.357′ N, 111° 11.102′ W. Marker is in Randolph, Utah, in Rich County. It is on South Main Street (Utah Route 16) 0.4 miles south of Pond Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in a pull-out on the west side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Randolph UT 84064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,
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this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley and in the Uinta Mountains. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chandler-Price Platen, Treadle Press (circa 1885) (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Randolph (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Randolph (approx. half a mile away); Wilford Woodruff (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rich County WWI Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Woodruff (approx. 9½ miles away); a different marker also named Woodruff (approx. 9½ miles away); Our Old Community Bell - Woodruff (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Randolph.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Randolph, Utah
 
Also see . . .  History of Randolph, Utah.
Randolph Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 21, 2016
2. Randolph Marker
Randolph H. Stewart initially settled the community and was the presiding Mormon elder and the first Bishop of a white settlement in Rich County. Preserved in Randolph is the log home of 4th President of the LDS Church, Wilford Woodruff. (Submitted on May 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
Welcome to Randolph image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 21, 2016
3. Welcome to Randolph
(located across highway just north of marker)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.   3. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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