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

The Crosby Memorial Presbyterian Church and School of Salina

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. The Crosby Memorial Presbyterian Church and School of Salina Marker

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Erected in 1884 as a memorial to Helen Rutgers Crosby of New York City, this church and school was one of several Presbyterian churches built in central Utah's Sanpete and Sevier Valleys under the direction of Reverend Duncan McMillan, Presbyterian Mission Superintendent of Utah from 1875 to 1917. The chapel has been renovated by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Carter in memory of Mrs. Carter's mother, Mrs. Florence Mathew Gordon.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-296.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 38° 57.274′ N, 111° 51.509′ W. Marker is in Salina, Utah, in Sevier County. Marker is at the intersection of South 100 East and East 200 South, on the right when traveling south on South 100 East. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salina UT 84654, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Salina Fort & Tithing Office (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Rock Church (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); Camp Salina (approx. 0.6 miles away); Outbreak of Black Hawk War (approx. 1.4 miles away); Redmond Town Hall (approx. 3.6 miles away); Settlement of Aurora (approx. 4.7 miles away); Settlement of Axtell (approx. 7.2 miles away); Battle of Cedar Ridge (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salina.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. The Crosby Memorial Presbyterian Church and School of Salina Marker

The Crosby Memorial Presbyterian Church and School of Salina image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

3. The Crosby Memorial Presbyterian Church and School of Salina

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 389 times since then and 32 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.