Uintah County, Utah
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Vernal, Dinosaur National Monument, Ashley National Forest.
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 Uintah titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Vernal | Vernal | 2008 |
| Carter Road | Ashley National Forest | 2001 |
| Cockleburr Wash Petroglyphs | Jensen | 1980 |
| Curry, Lewis, House | Vernal | 1982 |
| Dine-A-Ville Dinosaur | Vernal | 2023 |
| Douglass, Earl, Workshop-Laboratory | Dinosaur National Monument | 1986 |
| Fenn-Bullock House | Vernal | 1999 |
| Gibson-Sowards House | Vernal | 1997 |
| Little Brush Creek Petroglyphs | Vernal | 1976 |
| Martin, Manfred and Ethel, House | Vernal | 2004 |
| McConkie Ranch Petroglyphs | Vernal | 1975 |
| Morris, Josie Bassett, Ranch Complex | Dinosaur National Monument | 1986 |
| Quarry Visitor Center NHL | Dinosaur National Monument | 1986 |
| Siddoway, William and Emily, House | Vernal | 2006 |
| Smith, Francis 'Frank' and Eunice, House | Vernal | 2001 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Lodge | Vernal | 1985 |
| Vernal Tithing Office | Vernal | 1985 |
| Washington School-Vernal LDS Relief Society Hall | Vernal | 2004 |
| Whiterocks Village Site | Whiterocks | 1976 |
| Wong Sing Warehouse | Fort Duchesne | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBUintah was formed in 1880 (1880-02-18) from Sanpete, Summit, Wasatch.
UINTAH created by Utah Territory from SANPETE, SUMMIT, and WASATCH.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusUintah County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 799 | 6,458 | 8,470 | 9,898 | 10,300 | 11,582 | 20,506 | 25,224 | 35,620 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Dinosaur National Monument | Park unit | 53.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Avalon Cemetery |
| Deadmans Grave |
| Dragon Cemetery |
| Dry Fork Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fort Duchesne Cemetery |
| Gusher Cemetery |
| Harms Cemetery |
| Hayden Cemetery |
| Jensen Cemetery |
| Lapoint Cemetery |
| Leota Cemetery |
| Randlett Cemetery |
| Reeds Cemetery |
| Rock Point Cemetery |
| Tridell Cemetery |
| Uintah and Ouray Indian Cemetery |
| Vernal Memorial Park |
| White Rocks 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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