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Established in 1852, it was named for the Spanish name (Yuta) for the Ute Indians. The county seat and largest city is Provo. The center of population of Utah is located in Utah County, in the city of Lehi. Utah Valley lies at the center of the county, lined by the mountains of the Wasatch Front on the east. Utah Lake occupies a large part of the valley. About 88% of Utah County residents are Latter Day Saints. "Happy Valley" is a common nickname for the region Cities and towns Alpine, incorporated in 1855 American Fork, incorporated in 1853 Cedar Fort, incorporated in 1965 Cedar Hills, incorporated in 1976 Draper, incorporated in 1978 and annexed land in Utah County in 2004 Eagle Mountain, incorporated in 1996 Elk Ridge, incorporated in 1976 Fairfield, incorporated in 2004 Genola, incorporated in 1935 Goshen, incorporated in 1910 Highland, incorporated in 1977 Lehi, incorporated in 1852 Lindon, incorporated in 1924 Mapleton, incorporated in 1948 Orem, incorporated in 1919 Payson, incorporated in 1853 Pleasant Grove, incorporated in 1855 Provo, incorporated in 1849 Salem, incorporated in 1920 Santaquin, incorporated in 1932 Saratoga Springs, incorporated in 1997 Spanish Fork, incorporated in 1855 Springville, incorporated in 1853 Vineyard, incorporated in 1989 Woodland Hills ONLINE DATA BIRTHS BIOGRAPHIES CEMETERIES CENSUS DATA HISTORY MARRIAGES MILITARY DATA NEWSPAPER DATA OBITUARIES SCHOOLS Updates: June 2012: OBITUARIES: Obituaries for Arthur Leroy Duckett, Edward James Duckett, John Souter Duckett, Jessie Souter Duckett, Margaret Helen Flittner Hundley, David Dwane Hundley, Lola Giles Hundley and Elijah Jefferson Hundley submitted by Annie Duckett Hundley. February 2012: MARRIAGES: 1887-1890 marriages submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer. BIOGRAPHIES: Biography for Joseph J. Anderson submitted by Therman Kellar. OBITUARIES: Obituaries for Richard Lorenzo Smith, Charles Barney, Charles Henry Bellows, Herman Coltrin, Margaret Stringer, Sarah Jane Cunningham, Margaret Smoot Dusenberry, Emma Elizabeth Wardlaw, William Arthur Wright, Jane E. Boshard, Antrim Z. Robbins, James Madison Thomas & Franklin Richard Carter submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer. BIOGRAPHIES: Biographies for Frederick G. Warnick, Morgan D. Warner, Jr., Mrs. Margaret Stubbs, Milan R. Straw, David A. Openshaw, Thomas Lovell Mendenhall, Earl L. McCormick, Charles E. Loose, Charles D. Livingston, D.D.S., Emmett L. Chipman, E. M. Allison submitted by Andrea Stawski Pack. BIOGRAPHIES: Biographies for C. F. Westphal, D.D.S. & David J. Rogers submitted by Richard Ramos. BIOGRAPHIES: Biographies for Christian W. Houtz, John M. Murdock & Parley A. Murdock submitted by Wayne Cheeseman. MILITARY: Korean War Casualties submitted by Nan. January 2012: NEWS: Death Notices: Lucinda Pendleton, Mrs. W. P. Sargent, Andrew J. Peterson, Sarah Jane Creer, Abigail Nicholas, Fransannah Miller, Ruth Harrigan, Owen Morgan, Joy Henrie and William H. Pickering, Jr., submitted by Marla Zwakman. NEWS: Marriages: Lillie Therlot to Alfred Saxey submitted by Marla Zwakman. NEWS: Marriage License: Thomas W. Hutchinson and Emma E. McKee; John Osborne and Daisy Pentervilla; Eugene Markham and Edith Bunker; Harry B. Ashton and Zella Allred; and Sam Garbett and Nellie V. Boyd submitted by Marla Zwakman. NEWS: Divorces: Adelaide Wood from Edward Wood submitted by Marla Zwakman. CENSUS: 1883 List of Pensioners submitted by Richard Ramos. OBITUARIES: Obituary for Ralph L. Pierpont submitted by Dale Donlon. NEWS: Crime news submitted by Dale Donlon. May 2011: BIOGRAPHY contributed by Wayne Cheeseman: James H. GARDNER. November 2010: Biographies: William Henry ASHLEY contributed by Nancy Piper. Aug 2009: Obits for SIMKINS and OGLE. Mar. 2009: CEMETERY Index; NEWS Articles: OBITS/DEATH NOTICES; TRAVEL News; COMMUNITY News; ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTOR NOTES; WEATHER Stories; WWII Casualties; VIETNAM Casualties. Neighboring Counties Salt Lake County, Utah - (north) Tooele County, Utah - (west) Wasatch County, Utah - (east) Juab County, Utah - (south and west) Sanpete County, Utah - (south central) Carbon County, Utah - (south on east) Duchesne County, Utah - (southeast)   Back to our Utah State Site   Subscribe to our Genealogy Trails Western Mailing List to get email notices when our county sites are updated. Our Western Mailing List covers the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah,Wyoming Visit our National Site © 2012 Genealogy Trails Contributors retain all copyrights