Box Elder County, Utah
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 44 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Brigham City, Corinne, Garland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Utah is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Box Elder titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 44 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
44 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBox Elder was formed in 1856 (1856-01-05) from Weber.
BOX ELDER created by Utah Territory from WEBER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBox Elder County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,608 | 6,761 | 10,009 | 18,788 | 18,832 | 19,734 | 25,061 | 33,222 | 42,745 | 57,666 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Spike National Historic Site | Park unit | 43.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bear River City Cemetery |
| Beaver Dam Cemetery |
| Bothwell Cemetery |
| Brigham City Cemetery |
| Call's Fort Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Corinne Cemetery |
| Deweyville Cemetery |
| Early Plymouth Cemetery |
| East Garland Cemetery |
| Elwood Cemetery |
| Etna Cemetery |
| Fielding Cemetery |
| Garland Cemetery |
| Grouse Creek Cemetery |
| Honeyville Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| James Barnet Cole Burial Ground |
| Junction Cemetery |
| Kelton Cemetery |
| Kimber Ranch Burial Ground |
| Lynn Cemetery |
| Mantua Cemetery |
| Northwestern Shoshoni Tribal Cemetery |
| Park Valley Cemetery |
| Park Valley Pioneer Cemetery |
| Penrose Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Plymouth Cemetery |
| Portage Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Russian Settlement Celmetery |
| Salt Creek Cemetery |
| Snowville Cemetery |
| Terrace Cemetery |
| Tyrell Cabin Burials |
| Valleyview Cemetery |
| Willard City Cemetery |
| Willard Pioneer Cemetery |
| Yost Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Promontory |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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