Editing Deweyville, Utah (section)

== History ==
On March 14, 1864, the John C. Dewey family, [[Mormon pioneer]] immigrants from England, left Calls Fort, Utah, and settled at '''Empey Springs''', an area originally settled by William Empey. Empey Springs became known as '''Dewey Springs'''. Other settlers soon moved to the area.<ref name="BEC">[http://www.boxeldercounty.org/ Box Elder County website]</ref>

John C. Dewey directed many community activities, including the construction of a [[One-room school|school house]] in 1869 and a [[Sunday school]] in 1872. The schoolhouse served as a community center where dances were commonly held. A [[post office]] was established in 1873, with John C. Dewey as the [[Postmaster]]. In 1877, a [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] [[Ward (LDS Church)|Ward]] was organized, with John C. Dewey as [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|Bishop]].<ref name="BEC" />

Deweyville was a stop on the [[Utah and Northern Railway|Utah Northern Railroad]]. The [[Oregon Short Line Railroad]] took over the Utah Northern Line in 1874 and converted the tracks to [[standard gauge]]. The town served as the main shipping point for the [[Bear River (Great Salt Lake)|Bear River Valley]] until 1901. This, along with the construction of the [[Bothwell, Utah|Bothwell]] and Hammond Canals, contributed to significant business development. [[Western saloon|Saloons]], a [[brewery]], two [[boarding house]]s, a [[barber]] shop, and [[lumber]], hardware, and merchandise businesses were opened.<ref name="BEC" />

On March 7, 1939, Deweyville was granted a [[municipal charter]] by the [[Box Elder County, Utah|Box Elder County]].<ref name="BEC" />

In 1941, a water system was installed. This was one of the last [[Public Works Administration]] projects completed in Utah.<ref name="BEC" />