Clarkston, Utah

Clarkston, Utah
The Martin Harris Gravesite in Clarkston is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location in Cache County and the state of Utah.
Location in Cache County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 41°55′14″N 112°03′01″W / 41.92056°N 112.05028°W / 41.92056; -112.05028
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyCache
Founded1864
Named forIsrael Justus Clark
Area
 • Total
0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,882 ft (1,488 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
749
 • Density797.41/sq mi (307.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84305
Area code435
FIPS code49-13190[3]
GNIS feature ID2413207[2]

Clarkston is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 749 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community celebration is held in June each year and is known as The Pony Express Days.[4]

Clarkston is noted for being the last home of Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon. He is buried in Clarkston, and every other year a pageant commemorates his life. The pageant was discontinued in 2018.[5][6]

Many of it residents enjoy the local wildlife which includes mule deer,[7] sharp-tailed grouse,[8] and pheasant.[9]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarkston, Utah
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Clarkston gets messy for sesquicentennial". June 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Church finalizes pageant decision: 4 to end, 3 to continue". December 6, 2018.
  6. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  7. ^ "More Deer Hunting Opportunities Available in 2015". December 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "Strategic Management Plan for Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse 2002" (PDF). wildlife.utah.gov. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. June 11, 2002. Publication 02-19. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Utah Upland Game and Turkey 2019–2020 Guidebook" (PDF). wildlife.utah.gov. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.