Collinston, UT

    Collinston, UT

    • Settled:  The first permanent settlers to the area came in 1860, including Henry Busenbark and sons Alonzo & Monroe from Providence in Cache County
    • Original Name: Hampton Station
    • Origin of Name: Name was changed to honor Collins Fulmer, a favorite conductor on the Utah Northern Railroad, which ran through town; James Standing bought the bridge and ferry and moved the townsite one mile east to higher ground
    • Known for: One of the oldest communities in Box Elder County; a ford, approximately five miles downstream from the mouth of the canyon, was used by early emigrants on the way to the California Goldfield, via Fort Hall, or the Hudspeth Cutoff; also traveled by  the Mormon Battalion and many other travelers.  
    • Notable Features: Collinston is the approximate spot where Captain John C. Fremont crossed the Bear River in 1848; in 1892, the townsite was moved south of its original location, since trains had to stop at the station and had a difficult time building up speed to go up the steep grade after coming to a stop; “helper” engines were housed there to give trains a boost up the steep grade
    • Location: 7.9 miles (10 minutes) northeast of Tremonton on Hwy 102, then on Hwy 38, 4 miles west of Beaver Dam on Hwy 30
    • Population: 2022 Census: 321

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