Farmington in Davis County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Captain Daniel C. Davis

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024

1. Captain Daniel C. Davis Marker

Inscription.
In memory of Captain Daniel C. Davis in whose honor Davis County was named at its formation Oct. 5, 1850.

Joined L.D.S. Church at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and enlisted in the Mormon Battalion in 1846, where he was Captain of Company E. After service in Utah, he re-enlisted for six months' service in California.

After he was mustered out, he settled on Davis Creek in South Farmington in 1849. he died June 1, 1850, enroute east, 41 miles west of Fort Kearney, Nebraska.

Corner stones of this monument were taken from the foundation of Captain Davis' original home in South Farmington.

Erected by Davis County, 1936.

Erected 1936.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1850.

Location. 40° 58.79′ N, 111° 53.24′ W. Marker is in Farmington, Utah, in Davis County. It is on North Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 N Main Street, Farmington UT 84025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater

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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: VanFleet Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); LDS Davis Stake President's Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lucy Rice Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Bamberger Railroad, Farmington Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Clark Lane National Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Leavitt/Clark House (approx. ¼ mile away); Pioneer Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 1, 2024

2. Captain Daniel C. Davis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.