Penrose, Utah Explained

Penrose, Utah
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Utah
Pushpin Label:Penrose
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Utah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Utah
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1890
Founder:C. S. Rowher
Named For:Charles W. Penrose
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4268
Coordinates:41.6508°N -112.3017°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:84337
Area Code:435
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1437656

Penrose is an unincorporated farming community in eastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States.

Description

Penrose is located along the last 7miles of Utah State Route 102, approximately 3miles south of Thatcher.

The community was named for Charles W. Penrose, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]

The first permanent settler to the Penrose area was C.S. Rowher, in 1890. He, along with others, farmed beets, wheat, corn and hay.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Genealogical Society of Utah . The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine . 1919 . Genealogical Society of Utah . Salt Lake City, Utah . 172 .
  2. http://www.boxeldercounty.org/ Box Elder County website