Circleville
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brwhiz
N 38° 10.313 W 112° 16.218
12S E 388729 N 4225648
Circleville was originally settled in 1864 but hostilities arising from the Black Hawk War forced evacuation until around 1873.
Waymark Code: WMBRME
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2011
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 366
Erected 1969
Circlesville
Circleville was settled in 1864 by a group
of pioneers from Sanpete County, the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
organized a branch, William J. Allred,
Presiding Elder. Land was cultivated and
homes erected. In 1865 the Black Hawk War
forced evacuation. Non-Mormons began
homesteading the valley in 1873 and Mormons
from the Beaver area arrived a year later,
Thomas Day, Presiding Elder. In 1876 Thomas
King and sons established a United Order
2 miles east of the original settlement.
Camp Circle Valley
Marker Name: Circleville
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Piute
City: Circleville
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1969
Marker Number: 366
Addtional Information: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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