Eureka in Juab County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Eureka United Methodist Church

Utah Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

1. Eureka United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1891 with funds secured from the local Methodists and the Mission Conference of 1890, this building is important in documenting the religious life of Eureka and Tintic. Methodism began in Tintic when Dr. Thomas C. Iliff visited and preached on June 18, 1890. Reverend W.A. Hunt was appointed first Pastor and succeeded by Dr. D.J. Gilliand, who finished the church structure. The Gothic-style tower houses the original bell. It was listed in the National Register of Historical Places on March 14, 1979 as part of the Eureka Historical District.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-236.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1902.

Location. 39° 57.288′ N, 112° 7.127′ W. Marker is in Eureka, Utah, in Juab County. It is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 West Main Street, Eureka UT 84628, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys and in the West Desert.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

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 walking distance of this marker: Eureka Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); “Old” L.D.S. Church Meetinghouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Pacific Railroad Depot (about

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300 feet away); Eureka City Hall (about 400 feet away); B.P.O.E. Block, Elk Lodge #711 (about 700 feet away); Old Eureka Post Office (about 700 feet away); McCornick and Company Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Juab County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

2. Eureka United Methodist Church Marker

Eureka United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014

3. Eureka United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 759 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.