Dewey, Utah

Not to be confused with Deweyville, Utah, once known as Dewey.[1].
Dewey
Ghost town
Dewey

Location of Dewey in Utah

Coordinates: 38°48′37″N 109°18′06″W / 38.81028°N 109.30167°WCoordinates: 38°48′37″N 109°18′06″W / 38.81028°N 109.30167°W
Country United States
State Utah
County Grand
Founded 1880s
Abandoned 1916
Elevation[2] 4,140 ft (1,262 m)
GNIS feature ID 1437546[2]

Dewey is a ghost town in Grand County, Utah. Originally named Kingsferry, it began in the 1880s when Samuel King built and operated a ferry across the Grand River (now considered part of the Colorado River). A small community soon developed around the ferry, although it never grew large.[3] The town served as a ferry crossing until the Dewey Bridge was constructed in 1916.

References

  1. Willis Thomas Lee, Ralph Walter Stone, Hoyt Stoddard Gale, Guidebook of the Western United States, 1916, p. 109
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey
  3. Firmage, Richard A. (January 1996). A History of Grand County (PDF). Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Historical Society. pp. 137138. ISBN 0-913738-03-4. Retrieved July 15, 2012.