| South Ogden Contributor(s): Porter, Russell L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738585300 ISBN-13: 9780738585307 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 978 |
| LCCN: 2011940757 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah - Geographic Orientation - Utah - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The area now known as South Ogden, Utah, was previously called Burch Creek. The first settlers were primarily immigrants, originally from the eastern United States or Europe, who came to settle Utah with the Mormon migration. These first residents included the Burchs from Kentucky, the Stephens from North Carolina, the Garners from Germany, and the Beus and Combes from Italy. On July 6, 1936, the 800 residents voted to incorporate the area into a city. The city now has more than 16,000 residents, and areas that once were farms, dirt roads, open fields, cattails, and springs are now homes, businesses, schools, parks, and churches. South Ogden has earned its reputation as a great place to grow up, a fine place to raise a family, and a safe and peaceful place to live out retirement years. |
Contributor Bio(s): Porter, Russell L.: - Russell L. Porter is a lifelong resident of South Ogden and currently lives there with his great wife and four children. He was elected to the city council in 2009, has earned a degree in history from Weber State University, and teaches social studies at Bonneville High School. |