About Perry City

Historical Facts:

Perry City land was first owned by Orrin Porter Rockwell and his brother Merrell Rockwell
Three Mile Creek was the original name of Perry City
Three Mile Creek was settled in 1853 by Mormon settlers and officially founded in 1911
The first brick school building in Box Elder County was built in Three Mile Creek in 1874
The, now, Heritage Theatre was originally used as a church meeting house and was built in 1899
The name of Three Mile Creek was changed to Perry City in May of 1898 in honor of O.A. Perry who had served as an LDS Bishop for almost 20 years.

Modern Day Perry:

Perry City’s current population is around 4,700
Neighboring cities: Ogden (20 miles south), Logan (25 miles east), Tremonton (20miles north), and Brigham City (4 miles north).
Union Pacific Railroad as well as Interstate 15 parallel each other on the west boundary of Perry
State Highway 89 runs through Perry City and is home to Perry City’s famous Fruit Way
Perry is supported by a strong economic and technological foundation due to close proximity to ATK, Hill Air Force Base, Proctor & Gamble, and Autoliv
There are two elementary schools: Three Mile Creek Elementary (Public) and Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning (Charter)
Middle Schools, Junior Highs, and High School nearby in Brigham City
Three university facilities are within close proximity: Utah State University (Logan), Utah State University Annex (Brigham City), and Weber State University (Ogden)

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