Park Valley, Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy
History[edit | edit source]
Park Valley is listed as a class 6 agricultural ghost town in some publications however, there are parts of the area alive and thriving. The community is south of the Raft River Mountains. The town was originally settled by a few ranchers that came up from Brigham City. The community of Park Valley includes name locations that formerly were separate communities, such as Rosette, Dove Creek, Muddy, Rosebud, and Kelton, as well as ones that have been almost forgotten by time, such as Ten-Mile, Clear Creek, Rosen Valley, Terrace, Golden, Matlin, and other lesser construction camps along the old railroad line.
For a while, Park Valley was a small boom town of about 500 when a vein of gold was discovered. This was short lived and the population diminished with a short resurgence when travelers found it a good resting spot between Lucin and Snowville. As autos were able to travel longer distances, they began passing up Park Valley leading it to further decline.
Location[edit | edit source]
- GPS Location: 41°49′03″N 113°19′45″W
Maps[edit | edit source]
Time Line[edit | edit source]
- 1869 First Settled
- 1890 Small vein of gold discovered, town booms
- 1914 Town starts to decline
Neighboring Communities[edit | edit source]
Promontory | Kelton | Terrace | Snowville | Rosette | Lucin | Etna | Grouse Creek | Russian Settlement | Dove Creek | Muddy | Rosebud | Cedar Creek | Rosen Valley | Golden | Matlin
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
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- Park Valley Cemetery, Box Elder Co., [1]
- Park Valley Cemetery
- Park Valley Pioneer Cemetery
Check cemeteries in neighboring communities.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[edit | edit source]
- Record of members, [1879]-1941; annual genealogical report, Form E, 1907-1948 [2]
Historical Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Societies, Museums and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- Marriage information may be located at the Western States Marriage Database searchable by bride or groom.
Death[edit | edit source]
- Utah Department of Archives 1903 to 50 years ago
Choices of search types - name, date of death (year, month, day, or any combination) and county.
Images of actual death certificates. - Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed on the Family Search Historical Records. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. For information on death prior to 1904, you can search the Utah State Burial Index.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Suggested Reading[edit | edit source]
- The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns. [3]
- Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures [4]
- Connecting the West : historic railroad stops and stage stations of Elko County, Nevada [5]
Websites[edit | edit source]
Sources and Footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bonnett, Elaine F.; Utah Park Valley Cemetery, Box Elder Co., Utah FS Catalog 2055469 Item 19
- ↑ Record of members, [1879]-1941; annual genealogical report, Form E, 1907-1948 Items 1-3 WorldCat 25625 Items 1-3
- ↑ Carr, Stephen L. The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns. Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics, 1972. Film: FS Catalog 78162 Book: FS Catalog 979.2 H2cr WorldCat 595478.
- ↑ Thompson, George A; Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures WorldCat 9202286 FS Catalog 979.2 H2tg
- ↑ Hall, Shawn; Connecting the West : historic railroad stops and stage stations of Elko County, Nevada WorldCat 50926294