On North Enoch Road, on the right when traveling south.
The "Whitey" and Haken Anderson families established a sawmill just west of here in 1949. It operated for over five years. The trees were harvested on Cedar Mountain in the summer, and the sawmill ran during the winter, creating lumber for many . . . — — Map (db m256015) HM
On Midvalley Road, on the right when traveling west.
The small whitewashed house just north of here was built by Joseph H. Armstrong in 1881-82. By this time, his family owned Johnson's Fort, and he took down the bastion there and used the adobe brick to build this house. It was also for some years . . . — — Map (db m256018) HM
On East Midvalley Road at N 600 E, on the right when traveling west on East Midvalley Road.
Sometime soon after a telephone line was strung to the Enoch Mercantile (Marker #8), William Henry Grimshaw wanted a phone in his two-story adobe house, which was the original home here. He could not afford to extend the line, so, ignoring the . . . — — Map (db m256600) HM
On Veteran's Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This land was originally owned by Sylvester Jones who donated a portion to the LDS Church for a cemetery. When Sylvester's son, Henry, died in World War I in 1918, the church asked Sylvester to pay $50 for a plot. He thought that was unfair and . . . — — Map (db m255951) HM
On North Enoch Road, on the right when traveling south.
Several miles west of here is a series of low mountains known as Three Peaks. The peaks were used as a landmark for many years by early settlers. Thus, when Enoch City decided in 2015 to create a new logo, artist Cordelle Morris used the sun . . . — — Map (db m255933) HM
On Jones Road 0.1 miles west of Enoch Road, on the left when traveling west.
Schoolhouse - The second schoolhouse in Enoch was a two-story structure built on this site in 1917-1918. It was a brick building containing two classrooms, two libraries, two bathrooms and a furnace room. Only one room served as a classroom, and . . . — — Map (db m59568) HM
On North Enoch Road, on the right when traveling south.
Across the street to the east is the old Enoch church, built from 1909 to 1911 and dedicated by LDS Apostle Richard R. Lyman on June 28, 1918. Charles Edward Jones was called as the first bishop in Enoch. The church was built at a cost of $6,000 on . . . — — Map (db m255946) HM
The first wagon over the Old Spanish Trail came into Iron County, Utah, May 15, 1848, with
25 Mormon Battalion men returning from California under Captain Henry G. Boyle. Piloted by
Porter Rockwell & James Shaw, they converted the western half of . . . — — Map (db m256021) HM
On North 600 East, on the right when traveling west.
William Henry (later known as Gramps) and May Hunter Grimshaw began clearing the land in this general area in about 1905. They had seven children who developed this area which later became known as Grimshawville. The land for the park west of here . . . — — Map (db m256614) HM
On East Midvalley Road, on the right when traveling west.
An Enoch native, Ivan Matheson was a revered public servant, serving in many positions, including 12 years as a Utah State Senator. He was instrumental in legislation supporting and building many projects throughout southern Utah. He was also a . . . — — Map (db m256618) HM
On Jones Road 0.4 miles west of Enoch Road, on the right when traveling west.
During the summer of 1851, a small company of men was exploring this area and discovered the springs on the bench one-fourth mile to the east. Joel H. Johnson was so impressed with the spot, that he sought and received permission from George A. . . . — — Map (db m59571) HM
In 1853 early settlers built a fort about one-quarter mile west of here for protection. The building was directed by Joel Hills Johnson, the LDS Church presiding elder for this area. It was 165 feet square and made of adobe bricks. More information . . . — — Map (db m255936) HM
On North Enoch Road, on the right when traveling south.
This general area was the initial home of the first Anglo to live in Enoch. In November 1851, Joel Hills Johnson built a rough residence of two dugout shelters and moved part of his family here in December. He was a prolific writer of poems and . . . — — Map (db m255932) HM
On North Enoch Road, on the right when traveling south.
John Pidding Jones and three of his sons (all early settlers) built homes in this area, although exact locations are unknown. John Pidding Jones moved here in about 1869. He operated an iron foundry to the north of here for 20 years. His three sons . . . — — Map (db m255945) HM
On North Enoch Road 0.2 miles north of Jones Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1869, John P. Jones and sons moved from the fort at Johnson Springs and purchased land and springs on the east bench of the community. Jones, who was an iron worker, built a coke oven and blast furnace where scrap iron was melted and molded to . . . — — Map (db m59960) HM
The small park just to the east of here was named for J. Stanford and Helen Jones. On January 10, 1966, Enoch was incorporated as a town, with Stanford Jones as the first chair of the Enoch Town board. The population of the town was 102. On August . . . — — Map (db m256016) HM
The Cedar City Co-op and Livestock Company ran cattle on its pasture north and west of Johnson's Fort until 1898. At that time, the stock-holders sold the land to Collins, Porter, and Edgar Clark and donated many of the proceeds to build a heating . . . — — Map (db m255949) HM
On North Enoch Road, on the right when traveling south.
Across the street to the east was the village mercantile building, which sold basic necessities. When the residents desired a post office in 1884, they needed a unique community name. Since they lived under a form of the LDS United Order, or Order . . . — — Map (db m256013) HM
A log school building served as a church until 1911. A new brick church was
erected (1909-1910) at a cost of $6,000. It was dedicated on June 28, 1918 by
Richard R. Lyman. School was held in the basement rooms of this building until a
new brick . . . — — Map (db m256594) HM
Long before European explorers and LDS pioneers arrived in this valley, it was inhabited by members of the Southern Paiute Tribe. The low, treeless knoll north of here was a site of Paiute Tribe powwows. The powwows started well before Johnson's . . . — — Map (db m256616) HM
On East Midvalley Road, on the right when traveling west.
This fence was built by George D Grimshaw from rings used to hold together wooden water pipes. He collected the bands when the pipes were changed to metal by the Southern Utah Power Company where he worked. A similar fence was built at the Enoch . . . — — Map (db m256598) HM
On East Midvalley Road, on the right when traveling west.
The shallow lake five miles north of here was a popular recreational area for valley residents where families enjoyed dances, boat rides, mule rides, ice skating, and vacations. It also was an exchange station hosting freighters, mail carriers, and . . . — — Map (db m256617) HM
Samuel Bell built a house on this site in the 1860s. It burned down in the 1930s and was replaced by the house you see here now. Bell was one of the first permanent settlers at Johnson's Spring and was the first schoolmaster in the old logschool . . . — — Map (db m255930) HM
North of this location are three 160-acre parcels of land homesteaded by early settlers. Northwest is Poverty Flats, homesteaded by Franklin Hunter Grimshaw. North is Blue Bird, homesteaded by Randolph Grimshaw. Northeast is See More, homesteaded . . . — — Map (db m256615) HM
Just north of here was the old bishop's storehouse and tithing office. It was used to store the offerings of members of the LDS Church. These goods (crops and other items) were then used to help others in time of need as part of the church's local . . . — — Map (db m255947) HM
On Midvalley Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Charles Maxwell, Walter Murie, David Bulloch, and Bengt Nelson families established farms and residences on the land southwest between here and Cedar City. The area became known as the Valley. Much of the land was later subdivided and annexed . . . — — Map (db m256019) HM
