Near Hatch in Garfield County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Asay Settlement

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 12, 2014

1. Asay Settlement Marker

Inscription. About 1872 Joseph Asay with his family settled about 3/4 mile west and a little south of this spot. Soon other homesteaders settled in the locality. Tom Jessup and Dan LeRoy erected a water power saw mill. A shingle mill was also placed on the stream. In 1887 a post office was established, Jerome Asay P.M. Here he kept for sale some groceries and hardware items. A log house was built for church services, James Dutton and Isaac Asay served as presiding elders. The building was also used for school and social activities. In 1892 the people became part of the Mammoth Ward eight miles north. By 1900 Asay Town was abandoned, because of the short growing seasons and long hard winters.

Marble slab below marker
In memory of Asay town and those that are buried in the Asay Town Cemetery to the southwest of this monument.
Children of Jerome and Nancy Meeks Asay
Heber 2 Oct. 1881- 14 Oct. 1881
Eva 24 Dec. 1896 - 14 Feb. 1897
Infant son of Amos and Serepta Earl Asay
John William – 1890
Wife and baby of Elijah John Potter
Sarah E. Jolley Potter 22 Mar. 1876 - 14 Dec. 1891
Pearl 6 Dec. 1891 - 12 Oct. 1892
Daughter of Theodore R. and Mary Dutton Asay
Martha Eliza - 18 July 1893 - 27 Jan. 1894

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Descendants of the town and the Five County Historical Committee. Beryl Sawyer and Effel H. Riggs local sponsors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1893.

Location. 37° 35.271′ N, 112° 28.558′ W. Marker is near Hatch, Utah, in Garfield County. It is on U.S. 89 at milepost 111, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hatch UT 84735, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country

and specifically in Color Country. It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hatch Ward Building and Bell (approx. 4.8 miles away); Settlement of Hatch (approx. 4.8 miles away); Town of Alton (approx. 9.9 miles away); Podunk Guard Station (approx. 13.9 miles away); Red Canyon Tunnels (approx. 14.3 miles away); a different marker also named Red Canyon Tunnels (approx. 14.3 miles away); a different marker also named Red Canyon Tunnels (approx. 14.4 miles away); Butch Cassidy (approx. 14.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hatch.

Marble slab below Asay Settlement Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 12, 2014

2. Marble slab below Asay Settlement Marker

Asay Settlement and Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 12, 2014

3. Asay Settlement and Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 12, 2014

4. Asay Settlement and Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,383 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.