Official Name: | Lofgreen |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Utah |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Utah |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Utah |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Tooele |
Coordinates: | 40.0242°N -112.3106°W |
Elevation Ft: | 5,790 |
Named For: | Herman Lofgren |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46706 |
Lofgreen is an unincorporated community in Tooele County, Utah, United States.
Lofgreen was settled in 1898, named for its first settler and inhabitant, Herman Lofgren. Lofgreen was settled alongside the Union Pacific Railroad track heading south from Lake Point. Early residents built a small schoolhouse. Many residents worked as section hands for the railroad. The discovery of creosote led Lofgreen's population to plummet, as the new discovery greatly reduced the demand for section hands.[1]
In July 2020, Lofgreen was the site of the murder of a horse, part of a larger statewide trend of livestock shootings.[2]
Lofgreen is located 5790abbr=offNaNabbr=off above sea level. The town lies within the Mountain Time Zone and uses the (435) area code. Nearby communities include Vernon, Faust, Tintic Junction, Eureka, Mammoth, and Fairfield.[3]