Pickleville, UT

    Pickleville, UT

    • Settled: 1864- by Mormon settlers led by Charles C. Rich
    • Origin of Name: Named after Warren W. Pickle, a local leader. When the growing community required resources, but its leaders could not get much done, Pickle said he’d do the job, if the community was named after him. Obviously he was successful
    • Location: 2.6 miles southeast of Garden City on Hwy 89, along the southwestern shores of Bear Lake
    • Notable Features: Pickleville Playhouse live theater
    • Historical Overview: Historically known as a Bear Lake recreation center. Prominent businesses include Ideal Amusement Co. founded in 1916 & Sweetwater, begun in 1970 by a group partially owned by television personality, Art Linkletter. Once its own town, Pickleville merged with Garden City in 1979

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