Linwood, Utah facts for kids
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Linwood, Utah
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 Linwood, Utah
Location in Utah
Linwood, Utah
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Daggett |
| Founded | 1890s |
| Abandoned | 1950s |
| Elevation | 6,043 ft (1,842 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1448598 |
Linwood was a small, unincorporated village in north-central Daggett County, Utah. It was located near the Wyoming state line. Once a busy community, Linwood is now a ghost town that lies underwater.
Linwood: A Town Underwater
Linwood was located along Henrys Fork of the Green River. It was about five miles east of Manila, the county seat. The town was first settled in the 1890s.
Life in Early Linwood
People in Linwood used the nearby river bottomland for farming. They grew crops using water from the river. Sheep ranches also operated in the drier lands to the north. Linwood even had its own United States post office. This post office served the community from 1903 to 1958.
Why Linwood Disappeared
By the 1920s, Linwood started to decline. Farms in the area began to combine, meaning fewer families lived there. Also, better roads made it easier for people to travel to larger towns. This meant residents didn't need Linwood's services as much.
In the late 1950s, the United States government bought the land where Linwood stood. This was part of a big project to create the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. All the remaining buildings in Linwood were either torn down or moved. Today, the entire townsite is covered by water. There is no trace left of the old community.
