1848History
Daniel Burch and his family arrived in Brownsville (Ogden) in 1848.
1850History
In 1850 the area was named Burch Creek in his honor.
1852Architecture
In 1852 the Weber Canal was built and Burch built a gristmill near its source in what is now Riverdale.
1882Government
The Ogden City Council founded a six-room isolation facility for smallpox patients in Burch Creek in 1882.
1890History
There was little development until 1890 when extensive investments in land, both residential and commercial, took place.
1897Education
Burch Creek Elementary and Junior High School was built in 1897.
1925Military
The first church building, the Ogden LDS 14th Ward, was erected in 1925.
1934Disaster
The water supply was augmented in 1934, a year of serious drought, when the Federal Drought Relief Agency financed the installation of a water supply line from Burch Creek Canyon.
1936Government
In 1936 a committee petitioned Weber County commissioners to allow incorporation.
1946History
By 1946 the population exceeded 3,600, and South Ogden became known as the "City of Homes." The largest growth for the city came in the 1950s, at which time it grew by 150 percent.
1953Disaster
The building also housed a fire station, and a new 1953 fire truck was purchased.
1969History
The Greek Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration was consecrated on December 18, 1969; the Holy Family Catholic Church was dedicated on May 26, 1981; and a few smaller denominat...
1985History
(1985)
== External links ==
Official website
History of South Ogden City
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,377 people, 5,193 households, and 3,873 families
residing in the city.
2001Government
In 2001, South Ogden elected Utah's first African American mayor—Mayor George Garwood.