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

Glenwood United Order

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. Glenwood United Order Marker

Inscription. On October 2, 1874, the Latter-day Saints living in this locality organized a modern order of Enoch called the United Order, established under counsel and instruction of Brigham Young. Families placed their land, cattle, sheep, machinery and all other worldly possessions into the order for the benefit of the group. Archibald T. Oldroyd was chosen President. They built a community sawmill, tannery, gristmill, molasses mill, carding mill, furniture shop and set up other industries. This co-operative project continued until 1881.

Burr stone: Burr from flour mill built between 1975-1880 During the United Order known as Peterson Mill

Erected 1941 by Camp Wasatch, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 77.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1927.

Location. 38° 46.466′ N, 111° 59.485′ W. Marker is near Glenwood, Utah, in Sevier County. It is at the intersection of Utah Route 119 and Route 263, on the right when traveling east on Utah Route 119. Marker is on the southwest corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glenwood UT 84730, 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

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markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: ZCMI Co-Op Building 1878-1930 / Glenwood Cooperative Mercantile (approx. 0.8 miles away); Richfield Carnegie Library (approx. 5 miles away); Richfield Pioneers (approx. 5 miles away); Freedom Stage (approx. 5 miles away); Richfield Presbyterian Church and School (approx. 5 miles away); The Old Spanish Trail (approx. 5.1 miles away); Battle of Cedar Ridge (approx. 5.2 miles away); Fort Omni – Richfield (approx. 5.2 miles away).

Glenwood United Order Marker and Burr Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. Glenwood United Order Marker and Burr Stone

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

3. Burr Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,033 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.