Huntsville
Huntsville's first known settlers arrived in
the fall of 1860. They were Jefferson Hunt,
for whom the town was named, his
sons Joesph and Hyrum and their
families; Chartles and Alice Wood; Joseph Wood and his
mother, Sarah; Nathan Coffin and his mother, Abigail;
the Edward Rushton family; and the James Earl family.
Owned by the Ute Indians, the land was purchased for two
ponies with additional payments made during the
succeeding seven years. Arriving in 1864,
Scandinavian settlers helped build the
community through their thrift and industry. By
1880 Huntsville had grown to a population of over 800.
