Homansville, Utah
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JacobBarlow
N 39° 58.648 W 112° 04.940
12S E 407581 N 4425817
Homansville, Utah
Waymark Code: WM1D25
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2007
Views: 103
Homansville was a small mining town established in 1872 at the head of Homansville Canyon, two miles northeast of Eureka. It was named for Sheppard Homans, a member of Captian J.W. Gunnison's party during the 1870's. The population was about 300.
The town was abandoned prior to 1900 and today is a ghost town site.
Reason for Abandonment: Economic
Date Abandoned: 01/01/1900
Related Web Page: Not listed
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