Roy in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
First Post Office in Roy
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. First Post Office in Roy Marker
Located at 5900 S. 2700 W. (Field Home) The Field home had two rooms: a kitchen and bedroom. The post office was in a corner of the kitchen.
Orson Field was appointed first postmaster on 25 May 1894. Name choices for the Federal Post Office were: Central City, Lake View, Sand Ridge, and Roy. The Federal Post Office Department preferred the shortness of the name "Roy". Roy was the son of Rev. David Peebles who had died at the age of two.
The first Roy Post Office Building outside a home was at 5700 S. 1900 W.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1894.
Location. 41° 9.284′ N, 112° 2.719′ W. Marker is in Roy, Utah, in Weber County. It is on South 2700 West, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5997 S 2700 W, Roy UT 84067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The First Post Office in Roy (here, next to this marker); First Settlers of Roy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clinton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Settlement of Clearfield (approx. 3.1 miles away); Hensley/Salt Lake Cutoff Ruts (approx. 3.4 miles away); Muskrat Springs-Hooper (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Kington Fort-Morrisite War Site (approx. 4 miles away); Hensley / Salt Lake Cutoff-Bluff Road (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roy.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. First Post Office in Roy 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 140 times since then and 18 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.
