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Fillmore

Territorial Statehouse

About Fillmore

Fillmore lies in the Pavant Valley, a broad farming area on what used to be the seafloor of Ancient Lake Bonneville. To the west and north a broad, flat area spreads for miles, broken only by a few rocky hills. To the east the juniper-covered slopes of the Pavant Mountains rise to 10,000 foot peaks. Farmland surrounds Fillmore, extending north and south, following the base of the mountains. To the west the land is dry, being known as the Sevier Desert.

In 1851, four years after Mormon pioneers settled in Salt Lake City, the territorial legislature determined to establish the territorial capitol in the Pavant Valley, being centrally located in the state. On October 28th the site at Fillmore was selected and the city was named after U. S. President Millard Fillmore. Construction of an elaborate statehouse was begun, but only one wing had been completed when in 1856 the legislature determined to move the capitol to Salt Lake City.

Fillmore continued on as a farming community, with a population of 2,253, as of the 2000 census. Interstate 15, the main north-south artery through Utah, passes through Fillmore. Before the interstate was built, U.S. Highway 91 was the avenue of travel through Fillmore, passing down Main Street. The section of the old highway from the interchange at the north end of town to the one at the south end is now designated Utah Highway 99. Much of the old highway north and south from there is extant and serves as a frontage road along the freeway. They lead north to Holden and south to Meadow. Utah Highway 100 heads west from Fillmore for several miles and then turns north to junction with U.S. Highway 50 about an hour's drive away.

For More Information:
Fillmore has an official site located at www.FillmoreCity.org. See also Wikipedia’s Fillmore, Utah article.

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Street Index

370 East Street 475 South Street 9th South Street a street a turnout Canyon Road Cedar Mountain Road Center Street Fifth North Street Fifth South Street Fifth West Street First East Street

First North Street First South Street First West Street Forth South Street Fourth North Street Fourth West Street Frontage Road Interstate 15 Main Street Martindale Lane Mountain View Street Sand Rock Ridge Road

Second East Street Second North Street Second South Street Second West Street Sixth North Street Spencer Koyle Avenue State Highway 99 Third East Street Third North Street Third South Street Third West Street Valley View Road