Richfield in Sevier County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Richfield Presbyterian Church and School

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. Richfield Presbyterian Church and School Marker

Inscription. This mission chapel was erected in 1880 as part of the efforts of Reverend Duncan McMillan to evangelize central Utah. Originally located on Main Street, the building was torn down and rebuilt at this location in 1937/38. The church also symbolizes a historic decision by the protestant churches of Utah not to compete with each other in areas where their numbers were few, but to unite as a community church to serve all denominations.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number S-96.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 38° 45.908′ N, 112° 5.035′ W. Marker is in Richfield, Utah, in Sevier County. It is on East 200 South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 East 200 South, Richfield UT 84701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richfield Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Omni – Richfield (approx. ¼ mile away); Academy Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Richfield Pioneers (approx. half a mile away); Freedom Stage (approx. half a mile away); The Old Spanish Trail

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); First Jail in Sevier County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Lime Kiln (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richfield.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. Richfield Presbyterian Church and School Marker

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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

3. Richfield Presbyterian Church and School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.