Dewey, Utah

Dewey is a ghost town in along the Colorado River in southeasterGrand County, Utah, United States.[2]

Not to be confused with Deweyville, Utah, once known as Dewey.[1].
Dewey, Utah
Ghost town
Dewey
Dewey
Coordinates: 38°48′37″N 109°18′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGrand
Founded1880s
Abandoned1916
Elevation4,140 ft (1,262 m)
GNIS feature ID1437546[2]

Description

Originally named Kingsferry, it began in the 1880s when Samuel King built and operated a ferry across the Colorado River (but then known as the Grand River) at its confluence with the Dolores 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.[4]


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See also

References
  1. Willis Thomas Lee, Ralph Walter Stone, Hoyt Stoddard Gale, Guidebook of the Western United States, 1916, p. 109
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey
  3. Firmage, Richard A. (Jan 1996). A History of Grand County (PDF). Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society. pp. 137–138. ISBN 0-913738-03-4. Retrieved 15 Jul 2012.
  4. 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. 110. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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