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

River Heights

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 22, 2025

1. River Heights Marker

Inscription. Originally called "Dry Town" then later named River Heights, this town overlooks the Logan River. The first settlers, arriving here in 1883, were the families of Anders Anderson, Mathias Lundberg, Hyrum Merrill, Christian Hansen, Knut Hansen, Peter Croft, Moroni Gudmundson, Alma Cummings, and the Croftmans. In 1887, the families of Lars Larsen and Eric Lehi Olson arrived.

The first bridge across the Logan River was built in 1891. On May 4, 1908, the River Heights Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized, with Eric Lehi Olson as its first bishop. In 1910 the first chapel was built. The first schoolhouse was erected in 1912, with Loyla Raymond as the teacher. The first mayor was J. Karl Wood.

River Heights was incorporated October 31, 1934. This monument rock was obtained from Dry Canyon, east of River Heights.

Erected 1989 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 448.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1908.

Location. 41° 43.387′ N, 111° 49.553′ W. Marker is in River Heights, Utah, in Cache County. It is on 400

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East north of E 500 S, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 400 E, Logan UT 84321, 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 walking distance of this marker: First Dawn To Dusk Flight Across America / Birthplace of Russell L. Maughan (approx. 0.6 miles away); 75 South Main (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bullen Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thatcher-Young Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); 26 South Main (approx. 0.7 miles away); 22 East Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Lighted Pathway to Musical Perfection..... (approx. 0.7 miles away); 29 South Main (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 22, 2025

2. River Heights Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.