Enoch in Iron County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Jones Iron Works Park

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

1. Jones Iron Works Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1869, John P. Jones and sons moved from the fort at Johnson Springs and purchased land and springs on the east bench of the community. Jones, who was an iron worker, built a coke oven and blast furnace where scrap iron was melted and molded to make fire grates, dog irons, cogwheels, and even a 500 pound hammer to drive the piles for irrigation dams in southern Utah. The name Johnson Springs was changed to Enoch in 1890. Descendants of John P. Jones donated the land to Enoch. The coke oven and blast furnace were made from the boiler of an old railroad steam engine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 37° 46.621′ N, 113° 1.248′ W. Marker is in Enoch, Utah, in Iron County. Marker is on North Enoch Road, 0.2 miles north of Jones Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is set back about 100 yards from the road and hard to see from the tall grass and weeds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cedar City UT 84721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Enoch Schoolhouse and Tithing Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnson's Fort (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sylvanus Cyrus Hulet (approx. 5 miles away); First Cedar Encampment (approx. 5.8 miles away); Cedar City Historic Pioneer Cemetery Wall (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Caboose (approx. 6½ miles away); The Ore Shovel (approx. 6½ miles away); Legacies of Iron County (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Enoch.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

2. Jones Iron Works Park Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

3. Jones Iron Works Park Marker

Jones Iron Works Blast Furnace image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

4. Jones Iron Works Blast Furnace

Marker in front of blast furnace image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

5. Marker in front of blast furnace

Plaque on monument at Jones Iron Works Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, August 29, 2012

6. Plaque on monument at Jones Iron Works Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 1, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.