Pinto
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N 37° 32.352 W 113° 31.016
12S E 277625 N 4157667
The town of Pinto was named after the pinto-like coloring of the surrounding rock formations.
Waymark Code: WMDZM4
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2012
Views: 2
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 204
Erected 1954
Pinto
In 1856 Rufus C. Allen, Samuel F. Atwood, Lorenzo
Roundy, Richard S. Robinson, Amos G. Thornton,
Prime T. Coleman, Benjamin Knell, Robert Dixon
and David W. Tullis settled Pinto. Their families
came later. Red sandstone Chuch was built
in 1866. Richard S. Robinson was first bishop,
Amos G. Thornton & Benjamin Hulse counselors.
Pinto was named for the vari-colored hills.
Became a landmark on Old Spanish Trail. The
town and Church is gone but in its day it was
noted for its culture. This monument stands
on the site of the Church and is built from
its hewed stones.
Washington County
Marker Name: Pinto
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Washington
City: Pinto
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1954
Marker Number: 204
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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