Near Grantsville in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Iosepa Settlement Cemetery
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 17, 2007
1. Iosepa Settlement Cemetery Marker
Mormon Church converts from Polynesia settled in Skull Valley in 18891917, working for the Church-owned Iosepa Agriculture and Stock Company.
Their settlement located 1/2 mile to the southwest, and named Iosepa (Joseph) after Joseph F. Smith then president of the Church, flourished until 1917 when a Hawaiian temple was constructed. Most of the islanders returned to their homeland.
Many who succumbed to the hardships of the land are buried in this cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 40° 32.507′ N, 112° 44.013′ W. Marker is near Grantsville, Utah, in Tooele County. It can be reached from Utah Route 196 at milepost 23. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dugway UT 84022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front, in the West Desert, and in Greater Salt Lake. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hanna Kaaepa (here, next to this marker); This Lonely Fire Hydrant (a few steps from this marker); Iosepa Historical Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Iosepa Settlement Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker).
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Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 17, 2007
2. Iosepa Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,537 times since then and 55 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
