Cornish, UT

Cornish, UT

  • Settled: Cornish emerged into a separate ward in 1907. 
  • Original Names: Ransom, Trenton, and Cannon. 
  • Origin of Name: In 1907, the railroad changed the name from Cannon to Cornish in honor of William D. Cornish, vice president of the Union Pacific Railroad at that time.
  • Known for: Early railroad town north of Lewiston and Trenton on the Oregon Shortline Railroad
  • Location: 16.3 miles north of Smithfield to Lewiston on Hwy 91, then west on Hwy 61
  • Population 2010 Census: 288

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