History · Moroni

Moroni’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of Moroni. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1859established
1old images & papers
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Moroni Valley, Utah, 1910 · Library of Congress

The story

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Moroni, Utah was founded by George Washington Bradley in 1859. That same year George Washington Bradley became the bishop of Moroni and held that position for 18 years.

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Timeline

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1859Established
1910Moroni Valley, UtahLOC
1920–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMoroni Valley, Utah, 1910: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
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By decade

Moroni, decade by decade

1920s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

4 historic places in Moroni

4 places in Moroni are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#50
In Utahby listings · the typical town has 1
4places listed4 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
5historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1976first listedJabez Faux House And Barn · newest: Mortensen-Nelson House, 2003

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Moroni’s busiest decade was the 1970s.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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From Wikimedia Commons (2), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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