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In 1859 the area was renamed Willard in honor of Willard Richards.<ref> [http://www.onlineutah.com/willardhistory.shtml History of Willard Utah] </ref> Willard received her charter as a city in 1870. The town site encompasses seven square miles, being three and a half miles long and two miles wide.<br> | In 1859 the area was renamed Willard in honor of Willard Richards.<ref> [http://www.onlineutah.com/willardhistory.shtml History of Willard Utah] </ref> Willard received her charter as a city in 1870. The town site encompasses seven square miles, being three and a half miles long and two miles wide.<br> | ||
Most of Willard's first settlers were mostly of Welsh, English, Scottish and Dutch descent having come in the overland companies from Nauvoo, Illinois.<ref> [http://diglib.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/OTImages&CISOBOX1=William Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869] </ref> Most were farmers, but some were merchants, carpenters, blacksmiths and school teachers. <ref> Merlene T. Braegger Jones; ''The Willard Pioneer Cemetery''</ref> | Most of Willard's first settlers were mostly of Welsh, English, Scottish and Dutch descent having come in the overland companies from Nauvoo, Illinois.<ref> [http://diglib.lib.byu.edu/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/OTImages&CISOBOX1=William Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846-1869] </ref> Most were farmers, but some were merchants, carpenters, blacksmiths and school teachers. <ref>[https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3659282 Merlene T. Braegger Jones; ''The Willard Pioneer Cemetery'']</ref> | ||
*[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WILLARD.html Willard History] <ref>[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WILLARD.html Willard History by Merlene T. Braegger Jones]</ref> | *[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WILLARD.html Willard History] <ref>[http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/w/WILLARD.html Willard History by Merlene T. Braegger Jones]</ref> | ||
*[http://www.boxeldercounty.org/willard-history.htm Willard, Box Elder County History] | *[http://www.boxeldercounty.org/willard-history.htm Willard, Box Elder County History] | ||