Penrose, Utah

Penrose is an unincorporated farming community in eastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States.[1]

Penrose, Utah
Unincorporated community
Penrose is located in Utah
Penrose
Penrose
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 41°39′03″N 112°18′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyBox Elder
Settled1890
Founded byC. S. Rowher
Named forCharles W. Penrose
Elevation
[1]
4,268 ft (1,301 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84337
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1437656[1]

Description
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920220—
1930155−29.5%
19401592.6%
19501696.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2]

Penrose is located along the last 7 miles (11 km) of Utah State Route 102, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Thatcher.

The community was named for Charles W. Penrose, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]

The first permanent settler to the Penrose area was C.S. Rowher, in 1890. He, along with others, farmed beets, wheat, corn and hay.[4]

See also

flag Utah portal

References
  1. "Penrose". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  3. Genealogical Society of Utah (1919). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. p. 172.
  4. Box Elder County website

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