Editing Clawson, Utah (section)

==History==
A canal to carry water from Ferron Creek was completed in 1896. Before being settled, the area was known as North Flat.<ref>Jenson, Andrew. ''Encyclopedic History of the Church of [[Jesus Christ]] of Latter-day Saints'' (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1941) p. 144</ref> In 1897, the first settlers arrived, calling the community "Kingsville" after Guy King, who was one of the original settlers. The first school was opened in 1898 in the home of Guy King, with Florence Barney as the teacher. She rode {{convert|14|mi}} on horseback each day to the school.

[[Image:ClawsonUtahPostOffice.jpeg|left|thumb|Clawson's [[post office]]]]
In 1902, the President of the Emery [[Stake (Latter Day Saints)|Stake]], Reuben C. Miller, sent the [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishopric]] of Ferron to select a permanent spot for the town of Kingsville. There were two candidate locations: the homesteads and the Westingkow farm {{convert|2|mi|0}} west of that. The bishop decided it should be near the Westingkow farm because the lay of the land suggested that the old location could become swampy. Although the settlers initially disagreed, they consented, purchased the Westingkow farm, and moved their log cabins two miles to the west.

On October 25, 1904, [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS]] Church Apostle [[Rudger Clawson]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] came and organized a [[Ward (LDS Church)|ward]]. The town's name was changed from Kingsville to Clawson in his honor.

After decades of existing as an [[unincorporated community]], Clawson was [[incorporated town|incorporated]] as a town in 1981.