Ferron

History

Ferron was originally populated by Mormon settlers in 1877. Three families responded to a call from the LDS Church asking to settle in the Castle Valley. They started on 15 November 1877 and arrived about 21 days later. The group spent time creating dugouts and later made their living in farming. Although settled in late 1877, the town received its name sometime in the late 1860s to early 1870s when a government surveyor was sent under the homestead act to survey the area. The surveyor's name was Augustus D Ferron, and, as the tale goes, they agreed to name the creek they camped by Ferron's Creek if he would agree to a "dunking" in the creek. He did so, and the creek was then known as Ferron's Creek. Later, when the town was settled, the "s" was dropped from the name, and the creek and town became known as "Ferron".

Geography

Ferron is in western Emery County, along Utah State Route 10, which leads northeast to Castle Dale, the county seat, and southwest to Emery. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ferron has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Common Raven

  Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  93
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  89
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  83
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  79
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  72
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  69
• Black-billed Magpie

  Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
  66
• Western Meadowlark

  Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
  57