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

Midvalley Homesteads

— Enoch Trails —

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 6, 2024

1. Midvalley Homesteads Marker

Inscription.
In the early 1900s, several families homesteaded the areas south and west of here: William P. Hunter, Arthur Bryant, Bengt Nelson Jr., Walter Murie, Millard Halterman, Leonard Haight, George Esplin, Joseph Bauer, Carlos Stevens, Ira and John Heaton, and Owen, William, Daniel, and Lorenzo Matheson. Owen drilled the first deep water well for irrigation in Midvalley in 1910.

ENOCH TRAILS
Historical Marker #21 GPS: 37.764910 N 113.073766 W Elevation 5,508 feet
Marker #21A is about 1,824 feet north on 900 West on the west side of the road.

Erected by Enoch City - Enoch Trails. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Enoch Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 37° 45.894′ N, 113° 4.429′ W. Marker is in Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County. It is on West Midvalley Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 W Midvalley Road, Cedar City UT 84721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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: Adobe Brick Mill (here, next to this marker); Midvalley Bus Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Midvalley School (within shouting distance of this marker); First/Second Midvalley Schools (within shouting distance of this marker); Vegetable Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Midvalley School Replica (approx. 0.8 miles away); Other Dairies (approx. 0.8 miles away); School Life and the Dairy (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 6, 2024

2. Midvalley Homesteads Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.