Elevate, Inspire, and Inform the Cedar Valley Community
Before Utah became a state, it was home to a short-lived county known as Cedar County, with Cedar Fort proudly serving as its county seat. Established in 1850 during the Utah Territory era, Cedar County was later absorbed into surrounding regions, but its legacy still shapes the identity of Northern Utah County today. In this section, Cedar Valley Sentinel explores the early settlements, pioneers, and shifting boundaries that defined this lost county and how Cedar Fort’s historic role continues to echo in local heritage.
Before Utah’s modern counties took shape, the region experienced several shifts in territorial boundaries and government organization. One short-lived but significant chapter in early territorial history was Cedar County, which had its county seat in present-day Cedar Fort. Though little-known today, Cedar County played a foundational role in the early governance and settlement of what…
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At one point The Cedar Valley, which currently is home to Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, and Fairfield was a county by itself. “In one of several efforts to reduce the size of Utah county, Cedar Fort was designated as the county seat of Cedar County, which existed between 1856 and 1861, at which point it…
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