Davis County, Utah Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Davis County Memorial Courthouse 28 East State Street Farmington, UT 84025

History

 * Named for David Coon Davis (d. 1850), Captain of Company E, in the Mormon Battalion, early leader in Davis County. David C. Davis settled on Davis Creek, on what is now Farmington in 1849.

Parent County

 * 1850--Davis County was set off from Great Salt Lake County (now Salt Lake County), by the general assembly of Deseret in October 1850. It was officially created 3 March 1852, when the territorial assembly, defined the county lines. Records concerning Davis County between 1850 and 1852 are in Salt Lake County.1 undefined

Boundary Changes

 * Morgan County was set off 17 January 1862.

Populated Places
The Davis County Website lists the fifteen communities that are part of Davis county, along with estimated population of each.

Cities
Farmington -- The county seat of Davis County, Farmington has many well-preserved historic buildings, some of which are on the National Register, and many of which have been identified by the Farmington Historic Preservation Commission. The city was one of the earliest communities in Utah and has a history.

Neighboring Counties
Box Elder | Morgan | Salt Lake | Tooele | Weber

Cemeteries
The larger cities of Davis County have their own cemeteries, but some of the smaller towns do not. For a listing, refer to Davis County Cemeteries page on The Davis County UTGenWeb Project site, a member of The UTGenWeb Project.

Bountiful:

 * The Bountiful City cemetery, also known as Bountiful Memorial Park was created in 1854 on its present site at 2224 S. 200 West. For a history of this cemetery, see the Bountiful City's web site. A transcription of those buried in the oldest part of this cemetery (Plat A) is available online.
 * The Daniel Wood Cemetery is located at 374 S. 500 West in Bountiful. The burials there have been transcribed and many have been photographed.
 * Lakeview Memorial Estates is a private cemetery located at 1640 E. Lakeview Dr. in Bountiful.
 * Utah Gravestone Photo Project for Bountiful Memorial Park

Centerville:

 * The Centerville City Cemetery is located at 700 East 400 South in Centerville.
 * Utah Gravestone Photo Project for Centerville City Cemetery.

Farmington:

 * The Farmington City Cemetery is located at 550 South 200 East in Farmington. A history of this cemetery is available online.
 * Utah Gravestone Photo Project for Farmington City Cemetery.
 * The cemetery has an interactive map of cemetery. You must allow information pop-ups.

Kaysville:

 * Utah Gravestone Photo Project for Kaysville City Cemetery.

Newspapers
The Davis County Clipper has been published since 1892. The newspaper files for the years 1892-1959 are part of the University of Utah's Digital Newspaper Collection.

The newspaper's obituaries can be accessed for free online, going back 3 months from current date. The Davis County Clipper Today, on the left column - click on Obituaries, then the list is automatically shown for up to the month earlier, to see earlier ones, scroll down to the bottom and press the date.

Web Sites

 * The Davis County UTGenWeb Project, a member of The UTGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Davis County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Davis County. (mirror site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Davis County.