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
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