Flowell, Utah
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Millard |
| Settled | July 1915 |
| Founded by | Brigham Tomkinson |
| Named for | Flowing artesian wells |
| Elevation[1] | 4,708 ft (1,435 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84631 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1454595[1] |
Flowell is an unincorporated community in Millard County, Utah, United States.
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Geography
Flowell is a small farming village in the Pavant Valley, about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Fillmore, the county seat. The town of Meadow is about 8 miles (13 km) to the south, across I-15. Utah State Route 100 connects Flowell with Fillmore to the east, and with U.S. Route 50 to the north. Just west of Flowell is the Ice Springs Volcanic Field, a volcanic field that was active less than 1,000 years ago.[2]
History
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 185 | — | |
| 1940 | 206 | 11.4% | |
| 1950 | 237 | 15.0% | |
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In July 1915, Brigham Tomkinson drilled the first successful artesian well west of Fillmore, turning worthless desert into rich farmland and setting off a wave of well drilling in eastern Millard County. Charle Christensen was the first person to build a home and live in Flowell. Others came shortly after. The center of this activity was first named Crystal, then Flowell[4]:239–240 after the freely-flowing wells.[5] A school was built in 1919, and a post office in 1922. In the 1930s, Flowell built a community recreation hall with federal assistance from the Works Progress Administration.[4]:294–295
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flowell
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External links
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