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Union, Utah

02 Friday Dec 2016

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In 1849, eight families were sent to settle what would become Union. According to A Union, Utah, History by Steven K. Madsen, “Jehu Cox, the first settler of Union, donated ten acres of his farming land for the establishment of [a] fort.” “By 1854, a total of 23 homes had been built inside the fort – the population stood at 273,” Madsen continued. The population according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 484 in 1880, 602 in 1890, and 757 in 1900. Between 1848 and 1872, other settlements included Butler Bench, Poverty Flats, and Danish Town.

What was once Union is now parts of Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, and Sandy. Within the Cottonwood Heights area, Butler and Union Precincts (a basic form of county government) were established in 1877, as were Butler School District 57 and Union School District 23. The Unified Jordan School District would not be created until 1905.

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Cottonwood Heights, Utah

23 Tuesday Dec 2014

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Cottonwood Heights, Fort Union, Holladay, Midvale, Murray, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Sandy, utah

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  • Union
  • Union Cemetery

The first use of the Cottonwood Heights name occurred in 1937 when J.D. Fife, Sr., a Butlerville resident, so named his proposed subdivision. The name was officially adopted in 1953 by the newly organized Cottonwood Heights Community Council.

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Union Fort

23 Tuesday Dec 2014

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Union Fort
Early in 1849, the pioneers of Union settled 1 1/2 miles south-east of here; water, grass, wood and clay were abundant. Silas Richards first Bishop and school teacher arrived November 4, 1849. In 1853-54 Union Fort was built on ten acres donated by Jehu Cox. The wall made of rocks and adobes with clay mortar was 6 feet thick at the base, 2 feet at the top and 12 feet high. It enclosed 23 homes and a school used also as a church and amusement hall. The wall ran north and south 25 feet west of this marker. The name “Union” was suggested by William McGuire, school teacher to emphasize the unity existing among the Saints.

Located in Midvale, Utah.

See other historic markers in the series on this page for UPTLA/SUP Markers.

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