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

Clinton

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025

1. Clinton Marker

Inscription. In 1870, the Wm. J. Hill, Chauncey Hadlock families built homes in this area. Culinary water was brought from Weber River in barrels until the Fife Community Irrigation Ditch was finished. D. P. Davis, first school teacher, charged $5.00 per child. Other firsts: Peter Terry's spring; Maren J. Mitchell, midwife; John Bruce, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday School Supt. Early landowners: Mark A. Child, John Muir, Wm. E. Stokes, James Burnett, Mark Elmer.

Erected 1976 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 391.)

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 year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 41° 8.787′ N, 112° 3.324′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Utah, in Davis County. It can be reached from North 1500 West. Marker located next to the entrance of the Clinton City Offices. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2267 N 1500 W, Clearfield UT 84015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch

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and in Greater 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Settlers of Roy (approx. ¾ mile away); First Post Office in Roy (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named The First Post Office in Roy (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hensley/Salt Lake Cutoff Ruts (approx. 2.7 miles away); Settlement of Clearfield (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hensley / Salt Lake Cutoff-Bluff Road (approx. 3.3 miles away); Muskrat Springs-Hooper (approx. 3.4 miles away); Historical Wilcox Cabin (approx. 4 miles away).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025

2. Clinton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.