Garden City, UT

    Garden City, UT

    • Settled: 1877- By Mormon settlers led by Charles C. Rich
    • Originally Named: Independence, later Bellview, rejected by the post office, since there were “too many Bellviews.”
    • Origin of Name: Named after early settler Wright A. Moore’s proclamation, “We live in a city of beautiful gardens.” The name stuck, & applied to the settlement thereafter
    • Location: 30 miles southwest of Montpelier on Hwy 89, along Bear Lake’s west shore
    • Notable Features: Post Office, City Offices, Fire Department, New City Park, Library, Utah Bear Lake State Park Office, Marina, Outdoor Recreation, Bear Lake Valley Convention & Visitor Bureau, Chamber of Commerce; LDS & Other Churches, Shopping, Variety of Eating Places & Convenience Stores; Main Commerce & Recreation Center for Bear Lake
    • Historical Event: In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson & Sewall Crocker stopped in Garden City on the first automobile journey across the United States
    • Community Events & Celebrations: Bear Lake Monster Winterfest Event- January; Garden City Independence Day Celebration- July; Raspberry Days- August
    • 2010 Census Population: 562, including Pickleville

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