Coalville in Summit County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Historic Coalville Ledge

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

1. The Historic Coalville Ledge Marker

Inscription. Long before this town was settled in 1859 many Native American cultures especially the Fremont culture painted and carved various figures and designs on these sandstone cliffs. Then after the arrival of the settlers many of the towns people and travelers just passing through added their names and dates to the ledges as well.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 40° 55.277′ N, 111° 24.069′ W. Marker is in Coalville, Utah, in Summit County. It is on 200 North, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 200 N, Coalville UT 84017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Uinta Mountains,

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

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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: Summit County Courthouse and Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); Coalville Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Founding of Coalville City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Rock School House (approx. half a mile away); Summit Stake Tabernacle (approx. half a mile away); Old Fort and Hoyt Grist Mill (approx. 3.4 miles away); Weber Pony Express Station (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Battle of the Signs (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coalville.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

2. The Historic Coalville Ledge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.