Brigham City, first called Ballenger’s Camp, was established here in April, 1876, as one of four fortified settlements erected along the Little Colorado River by Mormon pioneers of the United Order. They farmed the land, dammed the river and built a flour mill. A post office was established in 1879, but droughts and floods forced abandonment of the village in 1881. Purchased in 1890 by F.T. LaPrade, the site became a farm and diary until it was acquired by the City of Winslow in 1947.

(The above text is from the Arizona Historic Marker at the site)

This was text of UPTLA Marker #46 that was formerly located here:
Brigham City Cemetery
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 by Members of Winslow Ward and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association Note: It is universally agreed that the correct spelling of the name is Jesse O. Ballinger, not Ballanger as shown on the plaque.