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Enoch in Iron County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Old Enoch Schools

 
 
Old Enoch Schools Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, September 11, 2024
1. Old Enoch Schools Marker
Inscription. A log school building served as a church until 1911. A new brick church was erected (1909-1910) at a cost of $6,000. It was dedicated on June 28, 1918 by Richard R. Lyman. School was held in the basement rooms of this building until a new brick school was erected in 1917-18) (Some say 1921).

This new building had two large classrooms and two book or library rooms on the front with two rest rooms in the rear. It was located due south of the old Hyrum Jones home.

About 1925 a bus, starting from Summit, transported the high school students from Summit and Enoch to Cedar City, In 1930 all Enoch children were taken to Cedar City to school from then on.

Some early school teachers were: Mrs. C.G. Bell, Lucy Jones, Mable Clark, Ella Clark, Alma Watson McGregor, Ella Hulet, Bessie Angell, Agnes Pryor, Bessie Perry, Jessie Dalley, Dean A. Dalton, Nora Holer, Jennie Cosslett and later, Hyrum Jones, Seth M. Jones, Annie Pendleton (1917-18), Irene Mackelprang, Estella Jones, Jennie Rogerson (1919-20), Eulala Topham (1921-22), Belle Richards Tanner, Lucille Rogerson, Laura Morris, Idona Gibson, Bertha Topham, Lugina
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Wilckerson, Ada Tollestrup, and Arvilla Bauer. El Roy Jones and Doris Peterson were the last teachers.

Midvalley Schools
Midvalley's first school was located approximately 200 yards east of the William Matheson home. The school later burned down. (caption) This picture shows students and their teacher, Mrs. Elsie Mendenhall.

The Second Midvalley School
The second school bulidng ws located on the William and Owen Matheson property just south of the home now occupied by LaMar Matheson's family.

The last Midvalley school building was located on the south side of the Midvalley road. It was purchased by the Haight brothers and used for a residence.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
 
Location. 37° 45.843′ N, 113° 2.614′ W. Marker is in Enoch, Utah, in Iron County. It can be reached from Santa Fe Trail. This marker located on the backside of the Old Spanish Trail Marker sign. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4763 Santa Fe Trail, Cedar City UT 84721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker
Midvalley Schools Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, September 11, 2024
2. Midvalley Schools Marker
is in Utah’s Color Country. 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: First Wagon Over the Old Spanish Trail (here, next to this marker); Old School Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Valley" (about 700 feet away); Pipe Rings Fence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Barbed Wire Telephone Line (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grimshaw/Hunter Family (approx. 0.4 miles away); Armstong Adobe House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rush Lake (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enoch.
 
The Second Midvalley School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, September 11, 2024
3. The Second Midvalley School Marker
Old Enoch Schools Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, September 11, 2024
4. Old Enoch Schools Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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