Emery County, Utah
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Castle Dale, Ferron, Huntington.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Black Dragon Canyon Pictographs | Green River | 1980 |
| Buckhorn Wash Rock Art Sites | Castle Dale | 1980 |
| Castle Dale Bridge | Castle Dale | 2019 |
| Castle Dale High School Shop | Castle Dale | 1985 |
| Castle Dale School | Castle Dale | 1978 |
| Christensen, Paul C., House | Castle Dale | 1980 |
| Denver and Rio Grande Lime Kiln | Cleveland | 1980 |
| Emery LDS Church | Emery | 1980 |
| Ferron Box Pictographs and Petroglyphs | Ferron | 1980 |
| Ferron Presbyterian Church and Cottage | Ferron | 1978 |
| Green River Presbyterian Church | Green River | 1989 |
| Huntington Roller Mill and Miller's House | Huntington | 1979 |
| Huntington Tithing Granary | Huntington | 1985 |
| Johansen, Peter, House | Castle Dale | 1980 |
| Larson, Lars Peter, House | Cleveland | 1980 |
| Lemmon, Leander, House | Huntington | 2002 |
| Rochester-Muddy Creek Petroglyph Site | Emery | 1975 |
| San Rafael Bridge | Castle Dale | 1996 |
| Seeley, Justis Wellington II, House | Castle Dale | 1979 |
| Singleton, Samuel, House | Ferron | 1979 |
| Temple Mountain Wash Pictographs | Hanksville | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEmery was formed in 1880 (1880-02-12) from Sanpete, Sevier, a narrow strip of PIUTE.
EMERY created by Utah Territory from SANPETE, SEVIER, and a narrow strip of PIUTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEmery County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556 | 4,657 | 7,411 | 7,072 | 6,304 | 5,546 | 11,451 | 10,860 | 9,825 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS20 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 20 of 20 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Castle Dale City Cemetery |
| Clawson Cemetery |
| Clawson Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Desert Lake Cemetery |
| Elmo Cemetery |
| Emery Cemetery |
| Ferron City Cemetery |
| Green River Pioneer Cemetery |
| Huntington City Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Molen Cemetery |
| Muddy Creek Cemetery |
| Old Emery Cemetery |
| Orangeville Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Tucker Family Cemetery |
| Victor Cemetery |
| Wilsonville Cemetery |
| Woodside Cemetery |
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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