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

Settlement of South Weber

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025

1. Settlement of South Weber Marker

Inscription. November 1851 Hyrum and John Bybee with their families located below the mouth of Weber Canyon. Robert Watts, Robert Nelson Watts, Ebenezer C. Cherry, Levi Hammond, James Heath, Cyrus Canfield, George W. Hickerson, Mark Hall and others came in 1852. They erected cabins in fort style and called the area Kingston's Fort, honoring Thomas Kingston, the first bishop of South Weber Ward. A log schoolhouse was erected, Cyrus Canfield the first teacher, and Sarah, wife of President Wilford Woodruff taught in the primitive building. The Weber River was tapped for irrigation purposes.

Erected 1962 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 273.)

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 month for this entry is November 1851.

Location. 41° 8.015′ N, 111° 56.662′ W. Marker is in South Weber, Utah, in Davis County. It is on South 1375 East, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7345 S 1375 East, Ogden UT 84405, United States of America.

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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 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: The Kington Fort-Morrisite War Site (approx. 1.6 miles away); Claude Alexis Malan (approx. 3.8 miles away); Weber State College (approx. 4.1 miles away); Weber Academy (approx. 4.1 miles away); Weber Normal College (approx. 4.1 miles away); Weber College (approx. 4.1 miles away); Alumni Association (approx. 4.1 miles away); Student Leaders (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025

2. Settlement of South Weber 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 139 times since then and 17 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.