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| Country | United States |
| State | County |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Elevation[1] | 6,800 ft (2,100 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 186 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84781 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 2629953[1] |
| Website | http://pinevalleyutah.org/ |
Pine Valley is a census-designated place in north-central Washington County, Utah, United States that lies approximately 45 minutes north of the county seat, St. George. It is located at the head of the Santa Clara River in the Pine Valley Mountains, and was settled in 1859. The population was 186 at the 2010 census.
Notable Landmarks[]
"Entering Historic Pine Valley", September 2010
Significant landmarks include:
- Pine Valley Chapel- (LDS Church History Site:) The Pine Valley Chapel is located in Pine Valley, Utah, about a 45-minute drive north from St. George, Utah. This historic meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was built by settlers of the valley in 1873. Tours daily during summer months. The Pine Valley Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was designed by shipbuilder Ebenezer Bryce in 1868 using the scheme of an upside-down boat.[3] Pine Valley Chapel is the oldest Mormon chapel in continuous use.[4]
- Pine Valley Cemetery (Utah) - Includes monument to the town's "stoneless burials".
- Old Pine Valley Cemetery (Utah) - 12 children and 1 adult buried betwee 1852 and 1869. (Uppertown Cemetery).
Demographics[]
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 186 people living in the CDP. There were 461 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 1.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
People[]
- William W. Cluff
- Harrison Burgess (1814-1883) - Early Bishop of Pine Valley Ward, LDS General Authority and Veteran of Zion's Camp (1834).
- William Gardner (1846-1932) - Early Bishop of Pine Valley Ward, he spent 10 years as a missionary to the Maori peoples in New Zealand.
See also[]
- List of census-designated places in Utah
- Washington County Youth Clubs & Activities
References[]
- ^ a b USGS GNIS: Pine Valley, Utah . Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ Pine Valley Chapel historical marker
- ^ "Dixie National Forest - Home". http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/dixie/home/?cid=fswdev3_006730. Retrieved November 14, 2019.