Hyrum in Cache County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Camp Hollow

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 22, 2025

1. Camp Hollow Marker

Inscription. On April 6, 1860 the first pioneers of Hyrum encamped on this stream they lived in wagon boxes, shelters dug into the banks, tilled and planted about one hundred acres of virgin soil. Later in the fall, following the advice of Apostle Ezra Taft Benson, they moved about one mile south west. Built a fort and named the place Hyrum in honor of the beloved brother of the prophet Joseph Smith both of whom were martyred at Carthage Illinois June 27, 1844.

Heads of Families
Ira Allen · Thomas Williams · Andrew A. Allen · Alva Benson · Oliver McBride · David Osborn · Hans E. Nielsen · Niels B. Nielsen · George Nielsen · Andrew Nielsen · Adam Smith · William Williams · Jens Jensen Sr. · David Parks · Hugh Parks · Calvin Bingham · Alonzo Bingham · Hans Monsen · Noah Brimhall · Jonas Halversen · Rasmus Jensen · Andrew A. Andersen · Christopher Olsen · Soren Nielsen

Erected 1962

Erected 1962.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1860.

Location. 41° 38.548′ N, 111° 50.259′ W. Marker is

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in Hyrum, Utah, in Cache County. It is on North 600 East south of E 500 N, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 396 N 600 E, Hyrum UT 84319, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Great Fur Cache (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hyrum Smith (approx. 1.1 miles away); Elite Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Soren Hansen Castle (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Hyrum First Ward Meetinghouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); Original Church Farm (approx. 2.3 miles away); Millville (approx. 2.6 miles away); Niels P. Hjorth Molasses Mill (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyrum.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 22, 2025

2. Camp Hollow Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 57 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.