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History of Lindon
The early settlers of Utah began to spread throughout the area after their arrival to Utah in 1847. The first pioneers came to Pleasant Grove on Sept. 13, 1850. At that time, Pleasant Grove encompassed all of the area from American Fork Canyon to Provo Canyon. As the population grew, some residents began to spread south along the trail. This area was then called “Stringtown.” This began in about 1861. Certain events occurred that encouraged the growth. The transcontinental railroad connected at Promontory Point on May 10, 1869, which led to further railroad connection south into Utah County. This growth made mail delivery more necessary. Mail was delivered to Lindon at a point along State Street near a large linden tree (on the west side of the street near the bottom on the hill). The first post office was then opened in the Cullimore store just across the street on Sept. 25, 1889. This area be-
Inside the Cullimore Mercantile store came a very important place in Lindon, not only for mail delivery but also for the name of the city and the area incorporated when the city was granted incorporation in March of 1924. Evidently, the area was described as near the “linden tree” was misspelled and Lindon was accepted as the area’s incorporated name. Lindon will celebrate its centennial of incorporation in 2024. Interestingly, The Church of Jesus
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Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced plans to build a temple In Lindon. The groundbreaking ceremony was set for April 23, 2022. The construction time is estimated at two years, meaning the temple will be complete, also, in 2024. Another celebration. That early mail area also became an important place for travel. When a privately owned and constructed, all-electric railway was completed, it ran from Salt Lake City south through all the cities to Payson. This system was way ahead of its time. It ran to Provo by 1912 and on to Payson in 1916. A person could comfortably travel for 1.5 pennies per mile, all on comfortable and beautiful cushioned seating. Many came to the Lindon stop near the current pharmacy and were transported by local horse and wagon to the Geneva Resort (on the east shore of Utah Lake). It offered good food, music and entertainment, a 50-foot-high waterslide, dancing and even an opportunity to hand-feed a wandering black bear. Lindon continues to grow. It’s home to good people and fun places to be and offers great views of the mountains and valley. Those early settlers laid a great foundation for us. May we continue to build on it.
