County History
The
Sevier Culture (Native American) disappeared around A.D. 1300. The
Southern Paiutes, Pahant Utes, and Goshutes were some of the historic Indian
groups that lived in the area.
Brigham
Young named the area Fillmore after the President Millard Fillmore.
He did so to gain favor with the President in order to gain quick statehood
for Utah. Young had decided to establish the state capitol in the center
of the Utah territory (see 'Old Territorial State House' link above), in
the heart of Indian country, in order establish dominance in the entire
region. Millard County was the center of the territory.
When
President Fillmore lost the election in 1851, that pretty much squashed
the idea. (They should have quick changed it to Pierce County.)
Anson
Call and thirty other families began the settlement of Fillmore City. They
started by building their thirty homes and school houses in the shape of
a fort. Farming and stock became the principal industries. In 1853,
the population was listed as 304 people. Today, Fillmore has a population
of 1,956 people.
Geology
/Geography
To
the west, Millard County is bordered by Nevada. The eastern border
lies on the valleys and mountain ranges of the Great Basin. The Sevier
River drains into Sevier Lake which is sometimes dry.
Great
Basin National Park lies in Millard County.
Sociology
The
main religion in Millard County
is Mormon.
Politics
Arts
The
'Old Capitol Arts Festival'
will be held in September, 1999 in Fillmore.
Miscellaneous
"Fun in the Sun for Everyone".
There
are many events
to go and check out all year. Fillmore also has one of the largest
Fourth of July celebrations in Utah.