Flowell, Utah
Flowell | |
|---|---|
 Looking east towards Flowell | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Settled | July 1915 |
| Founded by | Brigham Tomkinson |
| Named for | Flowing artesian wells |
| Elevation | 4,708 ft (1,435 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 84631 |
| Area code | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1454595[1] |
Flowell is an unincorporated community in Millard County, Utah, United States.
Geography
Flowell is a small farming village in the Pavant Valley, about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Fillmore, the county seat. The town of Meadow is about 8 miles (13 km) to the south, across I-15. Utah State Route 100 connects Flowell with Fillmore to the east, and with U.S. Route 50 to the north. Just west of Flowell is the Ice Springs Volcanic Field, a volcanic field that was active less than 1,000 years ago.[2]
History
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 185 | — | |
| 1940 | 206 | 11.4% | |
| 1950 | 237 | 15.0% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[3] | |||
In July 1915, Brigham Tomkinson drilled the first successful artesian well west of Fillmore, turning worthless desert into rich farmland and setting off a wave of well drilling in eastern Millard County. Charle Christensen was the first person to build a home and live in Flowell. Others came shortly after. The center of this activity was first named Crystal, then Flowell[4]: 239–240 after the freely-flowing wells.[5] A school was built in 1919, and a post office in 1922. In the 1930s, Flowell built a community recreation hall with federal assistance from the Works Progress Administration.[4]: 294–295
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flowell
- ^ Arave, Lynn (December 26, 2001). "Story of Utah volcanoes may still be unfolding". Deseret News. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Lyman, Edward Leo; Newell, Linda King (January 1999). A History of Millard County (PDF). Utah Centennial County History Series. Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society. ISBN 0-913738-38-7. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 141. ISBN 0-87480-3454.
External links
Media related to Flowell, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Millard County, Utah, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |