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Croydon, Utah
Croydon "City" Park, August 2008
Croydon "City" Park, August 2008
Croydon, Utah is located in Utah
Croydon, Utah
Croydon, Utah
Location in Utah
Croydon, Utah is located in the United States
Croydon, Utah
Croydon, Utah
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Utah
County Morgan
Settled 1862
Named for Croydon
Elevation
5,344 ft (1,629 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84018
Area code(s) 435
GNIS feature ID 1427128

Croydon is a small place in Morgan County, Utah, United States. It is not a city with its own government. Instead, it is an unincorporated community. This means it is part of a larger county area. Croydon is also part of the bigger Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 248
1890 240 −3.2%
1900 185 −22.9%
1910 539 191.4%
1920 392 −27.3%
1930 441 12.5%
1940 357 −19.0%
1950 279 −21.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Discovering Croydon, Utah

Croydon is a small community in northeastern Morgan County, Utah. You can easily reach it from Interstate 84. It is known for a few interesting things.

What You'll Find in Croydon

Croydon is home to the Holcim Devil's Slide Cement Plant. This plant is a big part of the local economy. Several hundred people live in this quiet community.

A stream called Lost Creek flows through the town. Just northeast of Croydon, you can see the unique Devil's Slide rock formation. This natural landmark is quite famous.

Life in the Valley

The area around Croydon is mostly rural. You will find many cattle and sheep ranches. These farms are spread throughout the valley and in the nearby mountains. Ranching is an important part of life here.

A Bit of History

Croydon was first settled in 1862. It was originally known as Lost Creek. The community later changed its name to Croydon. This new name came from Croydon, a town in England. Many of the first settlers in Utah were from England.

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