Heber City in Wasatch County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Richard Jones Jr. & Agnes Campbell Home

1890

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

1. Richard Jones Jr. & Agnes Campbell Home Marker

Inscription. Richard Jones Jr. was a prominent figure in Wasatch County, serving as a state land commissioner and a member of the state land board for several years. As a large property owner and taxpayer, he contributed significantly to the development of Heber and Center Creek, helping build many public buildings through taxation or donation. On December 6, 1875, he returned home to Heber after dark, having saved $200 from his wages. He used part of the money to buy his mother a stove and soon decided to marry Agnes Campbell. They wed on May 15, 1876, in the Endowment House. With his savings, he purchased basic furniture but avoided debt for luxuries, though they acquired a stove on credit. Over the years, Richard worked various jobs, eventually establishing a homestead on Center Creek around 1889. He spent years improving the land, clearing sagebrush, building infrastructure, and creating a thriving farm.

Erected by Heber City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 40° 30.542′ N, 111° 24.613′ W. Marker is in Heber City,

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Utah, in Wasatch County. It is at the intersection of East 100 North and N 200 E, on the right when traveling west on East 100 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 187 E 100 N, Heber City UT 84032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

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: Abram Chase & Maria Luke Hatch Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abram & Parmelia Jane Lott Hatch Home (about 700 feet away); John E. Austin - Dr. WM. & Emma Wherritt Home (about 700 feet away); Austin-Wherritt House (about 800 feet away); Peace Treaty (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ideal Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wasatch Saloon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Wasatch Stake Tabernacle (approx.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

2. Richard Jones Jr. & Agnes Campbell Home Marker

0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heber City.

Also see . . . Richard Jones Jr. & Agnes Campbell Home. (Submitted on July 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 19 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.