1875 : A town is started

Posted by on Oct 12, 2010 in History of Mayfield | 106 comments In 1875 the settlement was increased by the addition of twenty families from Ephraim and a town started.  The first store was opened this year in a tent and was owned by John Williams, who later sold to the people, and the business was incorporated as the Mayfield Co-op. The affairs were operated for some years under the wise management of Ole C. Olsen, president of the company, and later by...
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The Origins Of The Name ‘Mayfield’

Posted by on Oct 12, 2010 in History of Mayfield | 34 comments Mayfield is a nice country village, located twelve miles south of Manti, on what is known as Twelve-Mile creek. The settlement was begun in 1873 by some families from Gunnison and was called Arropine in honor of the famous Indian chief who deeded Sanpete county to the Mormon church. He made this delightful spot his home for many years and preferred the location to any in the entire Sanpitch...
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A Brief History Of Mayfield

Posted by on Oct 12, 2010 in History of Mayfield | 25 comments The first house in Mayfield was built by M. P. Sorensen in 1873. Other early settlers were Simon Hansen, Christian Hansen, Hans Tuft and C. A. Madsen. Twenty families from Ephraim joined the colony in 1875 and John Williams opened the first store. Mayfield is pleasantly situated on Twelve Mile Creek in the southern part of Sanpete County, about four miles east of Gunnison, which is the nearest...
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