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''[[United States | {{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] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payson,_Utah Wikipedia] | ||
History of [http://www.onlineutah.com/paysonhistory.shtml Payson], Utah County, Utah. | History of [http://www.onlineutah.com/paysonhistory.shtml Payson], Utah County, Utah. | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
[http://www.payson.org/index.php?module=ibcms&fxn=cemetery.main Payson City Cemetery] | |||
I was able to use this website to find my ancestors headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/ | |||
*[http://www.namesinstone.com/ViewMap.aspx?cemeteryId=183 | |||
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=77381& | ===== Payson City Cemetery Department ===== | ||
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*[ | 439 W Utah Ave<br>Payson, UT 84651-2042<br>(801) 465-5260 | ||
===== Cemetery Location ===== | |||
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] | |||
===== Links ===== | |||
*[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 Names in Stone] Search for names in Payson cemetery, will show location of plot. | |||
*[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://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.) | |||
*[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 | |||
==== Genealogical and Historical Societies ==== | ==== Genealogical and Historical Societies ==== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
==== | ==== Georgraphy and Demographics ==== | ||
The [http://www.historymania.com/american_history/Payson%2C_Utah Georgraphy and Demographics ]of the 2000 Census listed 12,716 people. | |||
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The [http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/history.htm History of Payson], the city initially called Peteetneet Creek, after a Ute Indian Chief is located about 60 miles south of Salt Lake, and is in Utah County. | |||
==== Library ==== | ==== Library ==== | ||
[http://www.paysonlibrary.org/ Payson City Library ]is located on Main Street | [http://www.paysonlibrary.org/ Payson City Library ]is located on Main Street | ||
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==== Museum ==== | ==== Museum ==== | ||
*[http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/ Peteetneet Museum and | *[http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/ Peteetneet Museum and Cultrual 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. | *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. | *[http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/exhibits.htm Exhibits] on the three floors of the Peteetneet Museum. | ||
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==== Pioneers and People of Interest in Payson ==== | |||
== | *[http://heritage.uen.org/companies/Wc8e3e5d180898.htm Irene Colvin Corbett ]was a [http://www.peteetneetmuseum.org/rma.htm Payson Teacher ]and nurse who went to London to study, and on her return was lost on the Titanic, read a [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/174918/TITANIC-SINKING-LEFT-MARK-ON-A-UTAH-FAMILY.html Deseret News Article]. | ||
*[http://heritage.uen.org/companies/Wc8e3e5d180898.htm Daniel Stark ]a Payson resident came on the Ship [http://californiapioneer.org/historic-events/ship-brooklyn Brooklyn] to Califorina, later he headed President Young called those Saints to come to Utah to help during Johnstons Army. | |||
*The [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sjensen/jensen/references/ref102.htm Curtis brothers, Lyman, Joseph and George ]were some of the first settlers of Peteetneet. | |||
*The Ute Indian Chief, [http://www.blackhawkproductions.com/Blackhawk2.htm "BlackHawk," ]is buried at the BlackHawk Memorial Park 2 miles south of Payson. He was a key figure in Utah's Black Hawk War of 1865-1872. | |||
*[http://www.blackhawkproductions.com/Wakara.htm Walkara], was BlackHawk's Uncle, and a Ute Indian Leader who lead an attack on Fort Payson. | |||
*[http://www.familyperkins.com/genealogy/jamespace.htm James Pace ]was requested by President Brigham Young to settle Peteetneet Creek, arriving on 20 Oct 1850. | |||
*[http://www.dijoninc.com/dianesden/ajs.htm Andrew Jackson Stewart ] had the first store in Payson, and [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31038720 John Courtland Searle ]and these families were some of the first settlers in Payson. | |||
== | ==== Utah County, Utah ==== | ||
[[Category:Utah_County,_Utah]] | [[Category:Utah_County,_Utah]] | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 4 October 2011
Template:Utah-stubUnited States > Utah > Utah County > Payson
Quick History[edit | edit source]
History of Payson, Utah County, Utah.
Payson has a city web site, with the current calendar of community events, education information, parks and recreation and other information.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
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]
- Utah Gravestone Photo Project Table of names with "updated" dates for Payson cemetery
- Names in Stone Search for names in Payson cemetery, will show location of plot.
- Findagrave.com Search for names in Payson cemetery
- Payson City Cemetery from Utah State History website (history.utah.gov): Descriptive information (contact info, number of plots, etc.)
- Payson City Cemetery on Official City Website (payson.org)
- Cemetery Burial List of persons buried in Payson Cemetery (PDF, 179 pages)
Church History and Records[edit | edit source]
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Park (Payson)
- Payson
- Payson 1
- Payson 2
- Payson 3
- Payson 4
Directories[edit | edit source]
Utah County and Utah Territorial Business Directory, Culmer, 1879-80 - Free (Don's List)
- includes every resident in Utah County, Payson begins on the bottom of page 233-239
Genealogical and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]
The Payson Historical Society was founded in 1989 to collect and preserve historical items pertinent to Payson City History.
Georgraphy and Demographics[edit | edit source]
The Georgraphy and Demographics of the 2000 Census listed 12,716 people.
[edit | edit source]
The History of Payson, the city initially called Peteetneet Creek, after a Ute Indian Chief is located about 60 miles south of Salt Lake, and is in Utah County.
Library[edit | edit source]
Payson City Library is located on Main Street
Museum[edit | edit source]
- Peteetneet Museum and Cultrual 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 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.
- Exhibits on the three floors of the Peteetneet Museum.
Pioneers and People of Interest in Payson[edit | edit source]
- Irene Colvin Corbett was a Payson Teacher and nurse who went to London to study, and on her return was lost on the Titanic, read a Deseret News Article.
- Daniel Stark a Payson resident came on the Ship Brooklyn to Califorina, later he headed President Young called those Saints to come to Utah to help during Johnstons Army.
- The Curtis brothers, Lyman, Joseph and George were some of the first settlers of Peteetneet.
- The Ute Indian Chief, "BlackHawk," is buried at the BlackHawk Memorial Park 2 miles south of Payson. He was a key figure in Utah's Black Hawk War of 1865-1872.
- Walkara, was BlackHawk's Uncle, and a Ute Indian Leader who lead an attack on Fort Payson.
- James Pace was requested by President Brigham Young to settle Peteetneet Creek, arriving on 20 Oct 1850.
- Andrew Jackson Stewart had the first store in Payson, and John Courtland Searle and these families were some of the first settlers in Payson.