Clearfield, Utah

In 1869, the Utah Central Railroad was built through the area that would latter become the settlement.

== History == Clearfield was settled in 1877 by Richard and Emily Hamblin and was originally called Sand Ridge.

But the great event that did more to transform the bleak Sand Ridge into a fertile garden spot was the coming of the Davis and Weber Counties Canal in 1884.

In 1907, the new Clearfield Elementary School opened its doors to those same children.

The school taught first through eighth grades and operated until 1923, when it was destroyed by fire.

North Davis Junior High School was built and opened its doors in 1939.

Construction began on Hill Field (Hill Air Force Base) in 1940, and the facility eventually stretched along the eastern border of Clearfield.

Navy installed the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot in 1943 to support the Pacific Fleet during World War II.

Another more modern school, South Clearfield Elementary, was added in 1950 to help keep pace with the growing population.

The early winter of 1959 saw the beginnings of Clearfield High School, the first high school in northern Davis County.

The Clearfield Naval Supply Depot was eventually phased out by 1962, but the facility did not stay empty for long.

Hill Field Elementary opened in 1963 and is located just west of the west border of Hill Air Force Base.

The Clearfield Job Corps Center was established in 1966.

The largest earthquake that has occurred near Clearfield City in the recorded past occurred on 12/7/1967 and was 21.5 miles (34.6 km) away in Park City, Utah, and registered at ...

Clearfield City dedicated a new city hall building in 1969, and a new state-of-art Clearfield Fire Station opened in 1980, adjacent to city hall.

In 1981, Holt Elementary opened in the northwest corner of the city, near Steed Park.

== See also == List of municipalities in Utah == References == == Further reading == Hibbard, Charles G (1994).

The newest Clearfield City Municipal Building, located on 55 South State Street, was dedicated in December 1999.

The first phase of Legend Hills was built in 2002 on the city's east side, just east of the frontage road along Interstate 15.

In 2004, ground was broken for the Clearfield Aquatic Center.

In 2005, the old Clearfield City Swimming Pool was demolished to make way for the new center and for an updated Bernard Fisher Park.

An outdoor splash pad feature was added to the Clearfield Aquatic Center in 2006.

The opening of the Utah Transportation Association (UTA) FrontRunner commuter rail stop in Clearfield in 2008 helped the city emerge as a centralized location of business, publi...

at the Disco from 2009 to 2017.

Davis County opened a three-story, 45,000-square-foot office building housing the administrative offices of the Davis County Health Department in 2010.

The Heritage Senior Activity Center closed its Clearfield Community Center location in 2011.

In 2012, the former Clearfield Community Center was renamed, becoming the Clearfield Community Arts Center.

The most recent election was held in November, 2023.

Retrieved May 10, 2024.