Croydon, Utah
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| Croydon | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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  Croydon | |
| Coordinates: 41°04′07″N 111°30′50″W / 41.06861°N 111.51389°WCoordinates: 41°04′07″N 111°30′50″W / 41.06861°N 111.51389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Morgan |
| Settled | 1862 |
| Named for | Croydon |
| Elevation[1] | 5,344 ft (1,629 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 84018 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1427128[1] |
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 248 | ||
| 1890 | 240 | −3.2% | |
| 1900 | 185 | −22.9% | |
| 1910 | 539 | 191.4% | |
| 1920 | 392 | −27.3% | |
| 1930 | 441 | 12.5% | |
| 1940 | 357 | −19.0% | |
| 1950 | 279 | −21.8% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Croydon is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Morgan County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. Accessible from Interstate 84, it is home to Holcim's Devil's Slide Cement Plant and several hundred residents. Lost Creek runs through this small unincorporated town, just northeast of the Devil's Slide rock formation. Cattle and sheep ranches can be found throughout the valley and in the surrounding mountains. Croydon is also home to the annual Widowmaker snowmobile and motorcycle hillclimbing events.
Founded in 1862, the community was originally named Lost Creek. The name was changed to honor Croydon, England, the origin of many of the settlers.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Croydon, Utah. Retrieved on May 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ↑ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-87480-345-4.
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