Bicknell, UT - 84715
N 38° 20.430 W 111° 32.583
12S E 452542 N 4243734
The U.S. Post Office in the Wayne County town of Bicknell, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMCHBC
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2011
Views: 5
The U.S. Post Office in Bicknell is located along Highway 24 at 60 East Main Street. Business Hours are:
Mon-Fri - 7:00am-12:30pm & 1:00pm-2:30pm
Sat - 8:00am-11:30am
Sun - Closed
Approximately fifty families first established homes in 1875 near the Fremont River. After residents moved to the townsite from 1895 to 1897 the population increased; it was 327 inhabitants from approximately 120 families in the 1990 census. The 2000 Census figures state that Bicknell had a population of 353.
The small town of Bicknell is located in the heart of Capitol Reef Country, about 17 miles west of Capitol Reef National Park. The community was first established in 1879 by A.K. Thurber, who built the first home in the area. The land turned out to be unsuitable for farming and water, so in 1895 “Thurber Town” was relocated to a more productive location. The town’s residents were mainly cattle ranchers and wheat farmers. The Thurber Ward constructed the Relief Society Hall (purchased and restored in 1971 by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers), which housed the school, church meetings, and social functions.
In 1914 Rhode Island’s Education Commissioner, Thomas W. Bicknell, offered to donate a 1,000-volume library to any town in Utah that would take his name. Two towns split the prize (with the other town taking his wife’s maiden name) and in 1916 Thurber became Bicknell and received 500 books. The town was incorporated in 1939.
Type of structure:: Stand alone
re-enter Zip Code here:: 84715
Current Status:: Still in Use
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