Bullionville, Utah
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Coordinates: 40°44′28.9″N 109°35′53.2″W / 40.741361°N 109.598111°WCoordinates: 40°44′28.9″N 109°35′53.2″W / 40.741361°N 109.598111°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Uintah |
Established | 1887 |
Abandoned | c. 1930's |
Named for | Bullionville |
Elevation | 9,050 ft (2,758 m) |
Bullionville is a ghost town in Uintah County, nestled in the Uintah Mountains in the Ashley National forest.
Geography[edit]
Located in Ashley National Forest, along Anderson Creek.
History[edit]
this town was established as a mining town in the 1880's when L. P. Dyer discovered copper ore. In 1899 A smelter was built along Anderson creek and the remains of the smelter can still be seen to this day.
Notable peoples[edit]
L. P. Dyer Willie Carter
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