Brigham City Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

1. Brigham City Cemetery Marker

Inscription. March 24, 1876, Mormon colonization in Arizona began here with the establishment of Ballanger's Camp, later Brigham City, by Lot Smith, Jesse O. Ballanger, George Lake, William C. Allen and others sent from Utah by Brigham Young. They also established Sunset, Allen's Camp, later Joseph City and Obed, all on the Little Colorado River. Dams made of brush and rocks were frequently washed out by floods causing the people to leave. About 40 pioneers are buried here.

Erected 1934 by Winslow LDS Ward and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 46.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 24, 1876.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 3.179′ N, 110° 42.337′ W. Marker was near Winslow, Arizona, in Navajo County. It could be reached from North Park Drive. Marker base is located 0.9 miles north of I-40 exit 253 and 0.43 miles west of North Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Winslow AZ 86047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Arizona’s Hopi.

It was also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles

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of this location, measured as the crow flies: Brigham City (approx. 1½ miles away); The First Street Windmill (approx. 2 miles away); Toth Whispering Giant (approx. 2 miles away); Standin’ on the Corner Park, Winslow, Arizona (approx. 2.1 miles away); Winslow Today: Downtown Renaissance and Tourism (approx. 2.1 miles away); Winslow Today: Commerce and Employment (approx. 2.1 miles away); A City in Motion: Modern Modes (approx. 2.1 miles away); A City in Motion: The Heyday of the Santa Fe Railway (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winslow.

More about this marker. The marker was removed, because of vandalism, and is in the possession of the Brigham City Restoration Project.

Brigham City Cemetery Marker Base image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

2. Brigham City Cemetery Marker Base

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 20, 2010

3. Brigham City Cemetery Marker Base

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,718 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on August 18, 2016, by Bob Folkman of Brigham City, Utah. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.