Wallsburg in Wasatch County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Old Wallsburg Church Bell

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 18, 2025

1. The Old Wallsburg Church Bell Marker

Inscription. This historic bell was placed in the bell tower of the first Wallsburg church in 1877 by early Mormon pioneers. The bell would toll reminding people of church meetings, school and special events. During emergencies its tolling brought instant help. On the day of a funeral the bell would toll the age of the person who had died.

Wallsburg was built by the faith and determination of sturdy pioneers including William Madison Wall, who was the first Presiding Elder in Round Valley as Wallsburg was then called. In 1858 Brigham Young put William Wall in charge of construction of a wagon road through Provo Canyon to the Heber Valley. He was one of the first group of settlers to move into the Heber Valley, and in 1860 he moved his family to Round Valley.

William Madison Wall lived a great life as a church and community leader, pioneer, soldier, peace officer, missionary, bishop, legislater, Indian peacemaker, settler, construction engineer and lawyer. After his death the town of Round Valley changed its name to Wallsburg in his honor.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures

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• Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 40° 23.559′ N, 111° 25.867′ W. Marker is in Wallsburg, Utah, in Wasatch County. It is on West Main Canyon Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 494 W Main Canyon Road, Wallsburg UT 84082, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wallsburg Fort (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charleston Pioneers (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); Frederick & Minnie Crook Home (approx. 7.6 miles away); Heber Valley Railroad (approx. 7.6 miles away);

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 18, 2025

2. The Old Wallsburg Church Bell Marker

a different marker also named Heber Valley Railroad (approx. 7.6 miles away); Wasatch County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 7.6 miles away); David IV & Mary Ann McDonald Fisher House (approx. 7.7 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.