Vernal in Uintah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Old Ashley Postoffice

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

1. Old Ashley Postoffice Marker

Inscription. Ashley Valley, settled in 1873, had its first postoffice in this structure, built in 1879 by Wilbur C. Britt, the first postmaster. Logs hauled from nearby forests were put together with wooden pegs and square nails to erect one large room. A partition separated the postoffice from a store. Once a week carriers, riding horseback or wearing snowshoes, delivered the mail to and from Greenriver, Wyo. Mail service here was discontinued in 1899. This buidling now belongs to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

Erected 1965 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 313.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 40° 29.042′ N, 109° 33.277′ W. Marker is in Vernal, Utah, in Uintah County. It is on West 2000 North, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1333 W 2000 N, Vernal UT 84078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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Utah’s Uinta Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and on the 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashley Post Office (here, next to this marker); First Log House (approx. half a mile away); Reynolds Flour Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Thornburgh (approx. 1½ miles away); Manfred and Ethel Martin House (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Farm Exchange Building (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Tithing Office (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernal.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

2. Old Ashley Postoffice Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.