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

Peter Maughan

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 22, 2025

1. Peter Maughan Marker

Inscription. Erected to the memory of Peter Maughan, pioneer leader and co-founder of the first settlements of Cache Valley 1856

First President and Presiding Bishop of the Cache Valley Stake of Zion

First probate judge of Cache County
Legislator
Indian mediator
and friend

Peter Maughan son of William & Martha Walton Maughan was born May 7, 1811 at Milton, Cumberland County, England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo legion and engaged in mining for the Church after crossing the plains to Utah. In 1850 he settled in Tooele County and later led the first colonists to Cache Valley where he established Maughan's Rort now Wellsville, and located other settlements. He died at Logan, Utah April 24, 1871. This memorial erected by his decendants replaces in more enduring materials a monument raised to his memory by the people of Cache Valley.

The correct name of Peter Maughan's mother is Martha Wilson.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 41° 44.908′ N, 111° 48.603′ W. Marker is in Logan, Utah, in Cache County. It is on Logan City Cemetery. Marker located in the Logan Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 910 Logan City Cemetery, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unknown Pioneers Of Logan (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merlin J. Olsen (about 800 feet away); The Scotsman (approx. 0.6 miles away); Home Economics/Commons Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Main Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Logan Community Center (approx. 0.9 miles away); Whittier School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Major Irrigation Canals Constructed in Cache Valley (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Logan.

Also see . . . Peter Maughan (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 3, 2025.)

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 22, 2025

2. Peter Maughan 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 223 times since then and 80 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.