Fayette in Sanpete County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Warm Creek-Fayette

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. Warm Creek-Fayette Marker

Inscription. In 1861 Joseph Bartholomew, James Mellor and others settled here and diverted the warm creek for irrigation purposes. A branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in 1862 with Branch Young as President. The name of the settlement was changed from Warm Creek to Fayette, honoring the town in New York where the Church was first organized. In 1863 John E. Metcalf built the first grist mill on the stream flowing from the warm spring one mile east of this marker. He fashioned and used these mill stones. Fayette Ward was organized July 4-1877.

Erected 1980 by Fayette Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 409.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 39° 13.425′ N, 111° 51.275′ W. Marker is in Fayette, Utah, in Sanpete County. It is at the intersection of S 100 E Street and E 100 S Street, on the right when traveling north on S 100 E Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fayette UT 84630, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: ZCMI Co-op Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gunnison (approx. 4.9 miles away); Gunnison Valley Legacy Wall (approx. 5.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gunnison Valley Legacy Wall (approx. 5.2 miles away); Life on the Land (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Colonists of Clarion (approx. 5.2 miles away); “Back to the Soil” (approx. 5.2 miles away); Casino / Star Theatre (approx. 5.2 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. Warm Creek-Fayette Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

3. Warm Creek-Fayette Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 774 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.