Taylorsville in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Welsh Settlement

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, January 15, 2026

1. Welsh Settlement Marker

Inscription. October 1849, under the leadership of Dan Jones, a Welsh company entered the valley. Later, a few settled a farming community along the river a short distance north of here, They were not adept at farming, so the settlement was abandoned with many going to Sanpete County to mine coal and settle the town of Wales.

Erected 2007 by Sons of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 132.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 40° 40.467′ N, 111° 54.512′ W. Marker is in Taylorsville, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It can be reached from Mackinac Drive. Marker located in the Taylorsville Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4519 Mackinac Drive, Salt Lake City UT 84123, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: From Dugout to Freedom Shrine (here, next to this marker); Archibald Gardner Mill (approx. half a mile away); Murray LDS Second Ward Meetinghouse (approx. one mile away); Bergertown Settlement (approx. one mile away); Major General George P. Holm (approx. 1.1 miles away); Carlisle Family Historical Marker (approx. 1.1 miles away); John P. Cahoon House (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Religious Instruction Building in the Valley Outside of Salt Lake City (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylorsville.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, January 15, 2026

2. Welsh Settlement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.