Peterson, Utah
{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|image_caption = An intersection in Peterson, Utah, June 2009
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|subdivision_name2 = Morgan
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|established_date = 1855
|named_for = Charles Sreeve Peterson
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|elevation_ft = 4885
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Peterson is an unincorporated community in northwestern Morgan County, Utah, United States.{{cite gnis|1444301|Peterson}}
Geography
Peterson is located in northwest Morgan Valley, near Peterson Creek and Interstate 84, {{convert|7|mi|km}} northwest of the town of Morgan.{{cite map|url=http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=41.1079&lon=-111.7691&z=12|title=MyTopo Maps - Peterson, Utah, USA|website=mytopo.com|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|accessdate=16 Mar 2018}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3Pqk9tazU4C&pg=PA293|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation|last=Van Cott|first=John W.|publisher=University of Utah Press|location=Salt Lake City|page=293|year=1990|accessdate=16 Mar 2018|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|oclc=797284427}}
Thurston Peak, the highest peak in the county at an elevation of {{convert|9706|ft|m}}, is located near Peterson.[http://www.micksmtn.20m.com/thurston.html Thurston Peak]
{{US Census population | align = left
| 1880= 301
| 1890= 271
| 1900= 302
| 1910= 277
| 1920= 312
| 1930= 308
| 1940= 400
| 1950= 289
|footnote=Source: U.S. Census Bureau{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=7 Nov 2011}}
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History
Peterson was first settled in 1855. It was originally named Weber City after the nearby Weber River. The first public building, a combination school and LDS Church, was opened in 1861. The town was designated county seat in 1862, and remained so for four years, until it was replaced by Littleton in 1866, and then Morgan in 1868.[http://www.morganhistoricalsociety.com/histories/settlements.htm "The Settlements of Morgan County"], Morgan County Utah Historical Society. Accessed 21 Jun 2009. The Peterson General Store, which also housed a U.S. post office, opened in 1869. Other businesses included the Dexter Hotel, a train station, and a stockyard.
In 1872, the town's name was changed to Peterson to honor an early settler, Charles Sreeve Peterson. Peterson was a Mormon leader, and the first settler of Morgan County.
See also
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References
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External links
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Morgan County, Utah
Category:Populated places established in 1855