College Ward, Utah Explained

College Ward, Utah
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Utah#USA
Pushpin Label:College Ward
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cache
Elevation Ft:4495
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1879
Named For:Brigham Young College
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:41.6769°N -111.88°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84339
Area Code:435
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1439893

College Ward is an unincorporated community in Cache County, Utah, United States.

The community is located in the southern Cache Valley along U.S. routes 89/91, approximately midway between Wellsville and Logan, the county seat. The city of Nibley borders College Ward to the east.

History

This area was part of a tract of more than that Brigham Young donated in 1877 for the endowment of Brigham Young College. The first settlers leased plots of land and moved here in 1879.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Van Cott, John W.. Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 86–87. 1990. 16 Mar 2018. 978-0-87480-345-7. 797284427.