History · Paradise

Paradise’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Paradise. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1860established
0old images & papers
2historic places
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Paradise is a town located in the southern part of Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 971 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Paradise was established in 1860. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 904 to 971 (+7%). Half of its homes were built before 1991.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Paradise yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Paradise

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

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In Utahby listings · the typical town has 1
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
2historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1985first listedParadise Tithing Office · newest: John P. and Sarah James House, 1994

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
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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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history

From the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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