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Sigurd’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Sigurd. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1874established
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Sigurd is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 405 at the 2020 census.

Sigurd was established in 1874. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 429 to 405 (-6%). Half of its homes were built before 1970.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Sigurd 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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Sigurd, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Sigurd Utah town hallCommonsSigurd Utah town hall2010
National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Sigurd is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Sigurd has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Glenwood Cooperative Store in Glenwood, 7.3 miles away.

Sigurd and the nearest listed places

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Glenwood Cooperative StoreWall, Joseph, GristmillMartin Johnson HouseSalina Presbyterian ChurchPeterson-Burr HouseSalina Municipal Building and Library

Closest to Sigurd

Glenwood Cooperative StoreGlenwood · Built 18787.3miWall, Joseph, GristmillGlenwood · Built 18747.6miMartin Johnson HouseGlenwood · Building7.7miSalina Presbyterian ChurchSalina · Building8.3miPeterson-Burr HouseSalina · Built 19008.3mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Glenwood Cooperative Store’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Aurora📜 Salina📜 Glenwood📜 Richfield

From Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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