Juab County, Utah
county in western Utah, United States
Juab County ( JOO-ab) is a county in western Utah, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 11,786. Its county seat and largest city is Nephi. Juab County is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Salt Lake City–Provo–Orem, Utah Combined Statistical Area. The county was created by the Utah Territory legislature in 1852. Its west border abuts the state of Nevada, and its highest point is Mount Ibapah. The county name reportedly derives from a Native American word meaning thirsty valley, or possibly only valley.
History
The area of future Juab County was inhabited by nomadic indigenous peoples before the Mormon settlement of Utah beginning in 1847. Soon after, Mormons and others traveling through the area had established a road to California, leading SSW from Great Salt Lake City. It passed Salt Creek, flowing westward through a slough in the Wasatch Mountains.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q26689. VIAF identifies the subject as 157113930. The Library of Congress control number is n81039782. Authority coordinates are 39.710, -112.800. 5 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1852 and 1847.
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