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

First Post Office

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

1. First Post Office Marker

Inscription. In August 1905 the Uintah Indian Reservation was opened to white settlers who came and built homes. They organized Whiterocks Irrigation Company, built a canal and raised crops. In 1908 a Post Office and store was built at Taft, one mile south of here, by Baylus E. Sprouse who was the first Postmaster. Roy Warburton carried the mail from Vernal on horseback, making three trips each week and Warren Ross carried mail to and from Fort Duchesne. In 1915 the settlement of Taft was moved and renamed Lapoint.

Erected 1964 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 300.)

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 1908.

Location. 40° 24.235′ N, 109° 47.643′ W. Marker is in Lapoint, Utah, in Uintah County. It is on Utah 121 west of North Canal Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10961 UT-121, Lapoint UT 84039, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Utah’s Uinta Basin.

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 4 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Uintah Valley Reservation / Initial Point of the Uintah Special Meridian / The Allotment Era (approx. 7.7 miles away); Duty - Honor - Country (approx. 8.4 miles away); Fort Duchesne (approx. 8.7 miles away); Fort Robidoux (approx. 8.8 miles away).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 27, 2025

2. First Post Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.