Oneida County County
Established January 22, 1864 with its county seat at Soda Springs. In 1866 it was moved to Malad City, because of its growth and its location on the stagecoach line and freight road between Corinne, Utah, and the mines in Butte, Montana. Named for Lake Oneida, New York, the area from which most of the early settlers had emigrated.
Mapped Location
Oneida County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Oneida County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Malad City
- Established: Friday, January 22, 1864
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Oneida County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Oneida County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Oneida County
References to Oneida County that document the origin of its place name
ONEIDA.—Named for Oneida, New York, from which place most of the early settlers had come. The county seat is Malad, named for the Malade River (q.v.).
Oneida County
- Black Pine
- Buist
- Cedarhill
- Cherry Creek
- Dairy Creek
- Daniels
- Gwenford
- Holbrook
- Holbrook Summit
- Ireland Springs
- Juniper
- City of Malad City
- Nelson (historical)
- Pleasantview
- Ridgedale
- Roy Summit
- Saint Johns
- Samaria
- Stone
- Woodruff
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-12-01