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*{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - History|subject|disp=Histories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | *{{FHL|Utah, Box Elder - History|subject|disp=Histories}}{{FHLTopicLinks}}[[Box Elder County, Utah#Libraries|public libraries]]. | ||
===== History Timeline ===== | ,===== History Timeline ===== | ||
NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah Box Elder County]. | NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Elder_County,_Utah Box Elder County]. | ||
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*'''1851'''. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City | *'''1851'''. First permanent homes in county at site of present Brigham City | ||
*'''1851. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard] settled by Mormon settlers. | *'''1851. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard,_Utah Willard] settled by Mormon settlers. | ||
*'''1852. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry] was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile | *'''1852. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Utah Perry] was settled by Orrin Porter Rockwell. Early name was Three Mile Creek | ||
*'''1853'''. Lorenzo Snow created first self-sufficient city (present-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah Brigham City]) | *'''1853'''. Lorenzo Snow created first self-sufficient city (present-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_City,_Utah Brigham City]) | ||
*'''1856'''. Box Elder County formed | *'''1856'''. Box Elder County formed | ||
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*'''1871. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville] settled at direction of Brigham Young. Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow. | *'''1871. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowville,_Utah Snowville] settled at direction of Brigham Young. Named after Mormon Apostle Lorenzo Snow. | ||
*'''1886. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_River_City,_Utah Bear River City] incorporated. | *'''1886. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_River_City,_Utah Bear River City] incorporated. | ||
*'''1890'''. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose. Lush grass and watering places for herds of deer and tribes of Indians | *'''1890'''. Penrose named for Mormon Apostle Charles W. Penrose. Lush grass and watering places for herds of deer and tribes of Indians'''1892'''. Town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielding,_Utah Fielding] erected. Named after Mary Fielding Smith.. | ||
*'''1929. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood] established. Early name was Manila Ward. | *'''1929. '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood,_Utah Elwood] established. Early name was Manila Ward. | ||
*'''1940’s'''. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of Bushnell General Hospital | *'''1940’s'''. Economic boost during WWII, with creation of Bushnell General Hospital,<ref>Kathleen Bradford, [http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/index_frame.html "Utah History Encyclopedia". (Accessed 28 August 2012)</ref> | ||
*'''1950-1960’s'''. Major growth in county, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiokol Thiokol plant] built in 1957 | *'''1950-1960’s'''. Major growth in county, with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiokol Thiokol plant] built in 1957 | ||