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Cedar City, Utah

Cedar City is the largest city in Iron County, Utah, United States.
Population 35,235

Top Events in Cedar City History

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1776History
Ancestors of the present-day Southern Paiute people met the Domínguez–Escalante expedition in this area in 1776.
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1826Economy
Fifty years later, in 1826, mountain man and fur trader Jedediah Smith traveled through the area, exploring a route from Utah to California.
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1851Government
Cedar City was originally settled in late 1851 by Mormon pioneers originating from Parowan, Utah, who were sent to build an iron works.
4
1852History
A furnace operated from September 1852 for three years, producing about 25 tons of pig iron, using iron ore deposits located in the Iron Mountain District.
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1855Disaster
In 1855, a new site, closer to the iron works and out of the flood plain of Coal Creek, was established at the suggestion of Brigham Young.
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1858Economy
The ironworks closed in 1858, though mining continued in the area until the 1980s.
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1868Government
Cedar City was incorporated on February 18, 1868.
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1923Government
The completion of a railroad connection to Cedar City in 1923 established the area as a tourism gateway to nearby Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon Na...
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1949History
The climate is the typical semi-arid climate (BSk) of the Mountain West, though snowfall can be quite heavy, reaching a historical maximum of 36.9 inches (0.94 m) in January 1949.
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1994Culture
== Further reading == (1994) "Cedar City" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia.

Historical Timeline

1776History
Ancestors of the present-day Southern Paiute people met the Domínguez–Escalante expedition in this area in 1776.
1826Economy
Fifty years later, in 1826, mountain man and fur trader Jedediah Smith traveled through the area, exploring a route from Utah to California.
1851Government
Cedar City was originally settled in late 1851 by Mormon pioneers originating from Parowan, Utah, who were sent to build an iron works.
1852History
A furnace operated from September 1852 for three years, producing about 25 tons of pig iron, using iron ore deposits located in the Iron Mountain District.
1855Disaster
In 1855, a new site, closer to the iron works and out of the flood plain of Coal Creek, was established at the suggestion of Brigham Young.
1858Economy
The ironworks closed in 1858, though mining continued in the area until the 1980s.
1868Government
Cedar City was incorporated on February 18, 1868.
1923Government
The completion of a railroad connection to Cedar City in 1923 established the area as a tourism gateway to nearby Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon Na...
1949History
The climate is the typical semi-arid climate (BSk) of the Mountain West, though snowfall can be quite heavy, reaching a historical maximum of 36.9 inches (0.94 m) in January 1949.
1994Culture
== Further reading == (1994) "Cedar City" article in the Utah History Encyclopedia.
1997History
Salt Lake City, UT: Iron County Commission and Utah State Historical Society, 1997.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city.
2017History
On December 10, 2017, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated its Cedar City Utah Temple.
2019History
The largest employers in Cedar City (2019 data) are listed below.
2024Civil Rights
Archived from the original on March 21, 2024 and retrieved on April 8, 2024.

Did You Know?

1
Cedar City is located in the state of Utah.
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Cedar City has a population of 35,235 residents.
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Located 250 miles (400 km) south of Salt Lake City, it is 170 miles (270 km) north of Las Vegas on Interstate 15.

Famous People from Cedar City, Utah

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Mike Leavitt
Politician, Economist · Born Feb 11, 1951 · Age 75
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Ally Condie
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Celeste Maloy
Lawyer, Politician · Born May 22, 1981 · Age 44
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Mitch Talbot
Baseball Player · Born Oct 17, 1983 · Age 42
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Helen Foster Snow
Photographer, Writer · Born Sep 21, 1907 · Died Jan 11, 1997 (age 89)

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