Settlement of Clearfield
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brwhiz
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Clearfield was originally named Sand Ridge because of the type of local soil.
Waymark Code: WMB1Q7
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2011
Views: 11
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 239
Erected 1957
Settlement of Clearfield
Clearfield was first known as Sand Ridge where dry farming began in 1869. First settlers, Richard and Emily Hamblin built a small dugout with dirt floor and thatched roof of sagebrush and dirt in 1877. Drinking water was hauled from Layton. After several attempts Mr. Hamblin sank a well which struck water. With the building of the Davis and Weber County Canal and the completion of East Canyon Dam, water was available and crops could be grown in the sandy soil. The town prospered. The name Sand Ridge was changed when the community became a school district.
Wild Rose Camp - - Seagull Camp - - North Davis County, Utah
Marker Name: Settlement of Clearfield
Marker Type: City
County: Davis
City: Clearfield
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1957
Marker Number: 239
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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