Beaver Dam, Utah

Beaver Dam, Utah
Unincorporated community
Beaver Dam Location of Beaver Dam within the State of Utah
Coordinates: 41°48′34″N 112°03′32″W
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Box Elder
Settled	1867
Named for	The numerous beaver dams on Willow Creek
Elevation [1]	4,541 ft (1,384 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	84306
Area code	435
GNIS feature ID	1438527[1]

Beaver Dam (also Beaverdam) is an unincorporated community on the northeastern edge of Box Elder County, Utah, United States.[1][2][3][4]

History

Beaver Dam was settled in 1867 by people from the nearby communities of Providence and Deweyville and was named for the numerous beaver dams along nearby Willow Creek.[5]

In 1868, the first co-op dairy in Utah was established there.[5]

See also

Utah portal

References

1. "Beaver Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "15612 N Beaver Dam Rd, Collinston, Utah (Streetview)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
3. "MyTopo Maps - Beaver Dam, UT, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
4. "Look Up a ZIP Code: 84306". usps.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
5. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved February 11, 2018.