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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] > [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]] > [[Utah County, Utah Genealogy|Utah County]] > Payson''  
{{Utah-stub}}''[[United States|United States]] > [[Utah|Utah]] > [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]] > Payson''  


== Quick History  ==
== Quick History  ==


[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payson,_Utah Wikipedia] has an excellent article on Payson UT.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payson,_Utah Wikipedia]  


History of [http://www.onlineutah.com/paysonhistory.shtml Payson], Utah County, Utah.
== Resources  ==
 
==== Cemeteries  ====


Payson has a [http://www.paysonutah.org/ city web site], with the current calendar of community events, education information, parks and recreation and other information.
[http://www.payson.org/index.php?module=ibcms&fxn=cemetery.main Payson City Cemetery]  


== Resources ==
I was able to use this website to find my ancestors headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/
 
===== Payson City Cemetery Department =====
 
439 W Utah Ave<br>Payson, UT 84651-2042<br>(801) 465-5260
 
===== Cemetery Location  =====


==== Cemeteries  ====
805 E 400 N<br>Payson, UT‎<br>[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=cemetery&ie=UTF8&hl=en&radius=0.37&sll=40.050269,-111.720421&sspn=0.01227,0.014141&rq=1&ev=p&hq=cemetery&hnear=&ll=40.050121,-111.719048&spn=0.01227,0.014141&z=16 Google Maps]


'''Payson City Cemetery''' <br>
===== Links =====
Payson City Cemetery Department<br>805 E 400 439 W Utah Ave<br>Payson, UT  84651-2042<br> (801) 465-5260


*[http://www.paysonutah.org/img/File/Cemetery/Cemetery%20Burial%20List.pdf Payson City Cemetery] in Payson UT at official Payson City website
*[http://utahgravestones.org/cemetery.php?cemID=131 Utah Gravestone Photo Project] Table of names with "updated" dates for Payson cemetery
*[http://www.namesinstone.com/ViewMap.aspx?cemeteryId=183 Payson City Cemetery] in Payson UT at Names in Stone. Location of each burial shown on map.  
*[http://www.namesinstone.com Names in Stone]&nbsp;Search for names in Payson cemetery, will show location of plot.
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=77381&CScn=Payson+&CScntry=4&CSst=47&CScnty=2798& Payson City Cemetery] in Payson UT at Find a Grave
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=77381&CScnty=2798&CSsr=21& Findagrave.com] Search for names in Payson cemetery
*[http://utahgravestones.org/cemetery.php?cemID=131 Payson City Cemetery] in Payson UT at Utah Gravestones
*[http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/viewcemetery?id=UT2400 Payson City Cemetery] from Utah State History website (history.utah.gov): Descriptive information (contact info, number of plots, etc.)
*[https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Payson-City-Cemetery/107831 Payson City Cemetery] in Payson UT at BillionGraves. Headstone photos GPS tagged, index of photographed headstones. Cemetery location shown on&nbsp;Google map
*[http://www.payson.org/index.php?module=ibcms&fxn=cemetery.main Payson City Cemetery] on Official City Website (payson.org)
**[http://www.payson.org/img/File/Cemetery/Cemetery%20Burial%20List.pdf Cemetery Burial List] of persons buried in Payson Cemetery (PDF, 179 pages)


==== Church History and Records  ====
==== Church History and Records  ====
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==== Directories  ====
==== Directories  ====


*Utah County and Utah Territorial Business Directory, Culmer, 1879-80 - Free (Don's List)<br>- includes every resident in Utah County, [http://www.evendon.net/PGHLookups/cgi-bin/HandOff-1_0.cgi?Utah1879+Utah1879+0233SP Payson] begins on the bottom of page 233-239
*''Provo City and Utah County Directory : including the cities of Provo, American Fork, Lehi, Payson, Spanish Fork, and Springville'' <ref> ''Provo City and Utah County Directory : including the cities of Provo, American Fork, Lehi, Payson, Spanish Fork, and Springville'' {{FSC|979.224/P1 E4p}} </ref> Library has 1891 (film), 1904-05 (film), 1913-14, 1915-16, 1917-18, 1920, 1926 (film), 1930-31, 1935-36, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1965, 1969-70, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1996- .
==== Genealogical and Historical Societies  ====
The [http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/society.htm Payson Historical Society ]was founded in 1989 to collect and preserve historical items pertinent to Payson City History.
==== Geography and Demographics  ====
*The [http://www.historymania.com/american_history/Payson%2C_Utah Geography and Demographics ]of&nbsp;the 2000 Census listed 12,716 people.
*The [http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/history.htm History of Payson], the city&nbsp;initially called Peteetneet Creek, after a Ute Indian Chief is located about 60 miles south of Salt Lake, and is in Utah County.
==== Library  ====
[http://www.paysonlibrary.org/ Payson City Library ]is located on Main Street
==== Museum  ====
*[http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/ Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center ]is located in the historical Peteetneet School built in 1901, 10 North 600 East, Payson, UT 84651 (801) 465-5265 FAX (801)465-9427
*Take a [http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/walking.htm Walking Tour of Old Fort Peteetneet, Old Fort Payson, and Historic Payson] and find out about some of the old homes, and historical sites in down town Payson.
*[http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/exhibits.htm Exhibits] on the three floors of the Peteetneet Museum.
==== Newspapers ====
*[http://paysonads.com/ The Payson Chronicle ]145 Esat Utah Ave, Payson, Utah 84651, phone 801-465-9221
*[http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ The Deseret News]&nbsp;will have a section on the current Payson City news
*[http://www.sltrib.com/ The Salt Lake Tribune ]reports on Payson local news, this paper is out of Salt Lake City.
*[http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/south/payson/ The Daily Herald ]is a Utah Valley newspaper which also reports on the Payson news.
==== Schools====
There are ten schools listed in Payson&nbsp;area, which is part of&nbsp;&nbsp;the Nebo School District.
#Barnett Elementary School 456 N 300 E, Payson, UT (801) 465-6000
#Mt Nebo Junior High School&nbsp;851 W 450 S, Payson, UT (801) 465-6040
#Nebo District Community School&nbsp;1050 S Main St, Payson, UT (801) 465-6031
#Payson Junior High School 1025 Highway 198, Payson, UT (801) 465-6015
#Payson Middle School&nbsp; 851 W 450 S, Payson, UT (801) 465-6040
#Spring Lake Elementary School 1750 S 500 W, Payson, UT (801) 465-6070
#Starbright Pre School 174 N 200 W, Payson, UT (801) 465-4496
#Taylor Elementary School 92 S 500 W, Payson, UT (801) 465-6050
#Wilson Elementary School&nbsp;590 W 500 S, Payson, UT (801) 465-6060
#[http://phs.nebo.edu/ Payson High School ]Grades 10-12 1050 S Main St Payson, UT 84651-3319 801-465-6025
==Footnotes and Sources==
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[[Category:Utah_County,_Utah]]
[[Category:Utah_County,_Utah]]

Revision as of 22:39, 8 September 2011

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Quick History[edit | edit source]

Wikipedia

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Payson City Cemetery

I was able to use this website to find my ancestors headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/

Payson City Cemetery Department[edit | edit source]

439 W Utah Ave
Payson, UT 84651-2042
(801) 465-5260

Cemetery Location[edit | edit source]

805 E 400 N
Payson, UT‎
Google Maps

Links[edit | edit source]

Church History and Records[edit | edit source]

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  1. Park (Payson)
  2. Payson
  3. Payson 1
  4. Payson 2
  5. Payson 3
  6. Payson 4

Directories[edit | edit source]

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