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- Saint George, city, seat (1863) of Washington county, southwestern Utah, U.S., on the Virgin River, near the Arizona border. Settled in 1861 as a cotton-growing centre by a Mormon group, it was named for George A. Smith, a counselor to Brigham Young.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Saint George, city, seat (1863) of Washington county, southwestern Utah, U.S., on the Virgin River, near the Arizona border. Settled in 1861 as a cotton-growing centre by a Mormon group, it was named for George A. Smith, a counselor to Brigham Young.
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Jul 21, 2020 · Many of the early settlers of St. George originally came from the southern states. They came to the "Cotton Mission" to grow cotton, but they also brought with them a phrase for the area which has become widely adopted--they called the St. George area "Utah's Dixie."
They came to the "Cotton Mission" to grow cotton, but they also brought with them a phrase for the area which has become widely adopted--they called the St. George area "Utah's Dixie."
St. George itself was named in honor of George A. Smith, who, although he did not participate in the town's settlement, had personally selected most of the company of the pioneers of 1861. The first years in the new outpost were difficult.
Jul 12, 2016 · The history of St. George, Utah began about 6000 B.C. That was a little before there was a St. George, or a Utah. There is still evidence of some of the early inhabitants around if you know where to look. If you wander the desert around St. George, you will likely encounter petroglyphs dating back.
Jan 13, 2022 · St. George is located in a desert valley of the Mojave Desert, in the southwest corner of Utah. Its southern city limits border the state line between Utah and Arizona to the south. To the north of the city is the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.
St. George is a city in southwestern Utah, on the Utah- Arizona border, known regionally as "Utah's Dixie" (a nickname given to the area for its warm southern Utah climate which was used to grow cotton by early settlers).
