- Settled: The first white settler was Orrin Porter Rockwell, who settled there at the time of the California Gold Rush; he and his brother, Merritt lived there, but returned to Salt Lake so Orrin Porter could become sheriff; in the spring of 1853 Gustavus A. Perry, Orri n Perry, Henry Perry, Lorenzo Perry, William Plummer Tippetts, William Walker, and John Wakley families were joined by a group of Welsh families.
- Origin of Name: In 1898 the community was renamed Perry after Gustavus Adolphus Perry and his family, (some say Lorenzo Perry) who were among the early settlers.
- Original Name: Three Mile Creek, since it was 3 miles south of Brigham City then Porter’s Spring (after Orin Porter Rockwell,) it was officially renamed Perry in 1898 when its post office was established.
- Known for: Many of the original settlers of the area colonized Malad, Idaho (which was then a part of Box Elder County) when called by Brigham Young; the area between Willard and Brigham City, along U.S. Highway 89, has become known as “fruit way;” its rocky ground of the foothills is ideal for fruit trees, so all manner of fruits are grown there, notably peaches, cherries, apricots and apples
- Notable Features: Maddox Restaurant; spectacular city office building, originally designed as a plant for processing bison; fruit stands along fruit way section of Hwy 89
- Location: 3.7 miles (7 minutes) south of Brigham City on Hwy 89 S
- Population: 2022 Census: 5,580
Perry, UT
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