Hoytsville is a

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in western Summit County,

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, United States. Hoytsville is named for early settler Samuel P. Hoyt. It is bordered by

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to the north, and by Wanship on the south. The population was 607 at the 2010 census.

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passes through the area, as well as the

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. Hoytsville is home to a large chapel of

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, a

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, and a handful of businesses and farms. Farmers primarily focus on

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, and raising

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for

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. In the past,

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were also raised although that industry has declined in recent years. Hoytsville is also the site of the Hoyt Mansion, considered by the Summit County Historical Society as "one of the most elegant 19th Century homes still standing in Utah today."

History

In 1859, Thomas Bradberry and others settled along the Weber River in the area of Hoytsville. The settlement was first known as East Plymouth. During the Utah

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, the settlers united to build a fort for protection, the foundation of which is easily identifiable in Hoytsville today. The settlement was subsequently named Unionville. In 1863, Samuel P. Hoyt built the first flour mill in Summit County. He also ran the local post office from his house. The settlement was renamed Hoytsville in his honor. The Mormon chapel in Hoytsville is the site of Historical Marker #37 of the

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, which was erected on August 27, 1938. The plaque reads:

"OLD FORT AND HOYT GRIST MILL This monument is near the site of the old fort, 300 ft. So. West of here. It was on
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. Route also used by overland stage and part of
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going East in 1861, to participate in the
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. The fort was built during the
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in 1866, on advice of Pres.
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to Bishop Winters. 25 families moved their log cabins there. Centrally located it provided protection for families, livestock and grist mill. The mill was the first in this county. Built in 1862 by Samual P. Hoyt."

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 607 people living in the CDP. There were 225 housing units. The

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of the town was 90.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 7.2% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.5% of the population.

Education

It is in the

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References

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Hoytsville
at Summit County Historical Society Census-designated places in Utah Census-designated places in Summit County, Utah Populated places established in 1859 1859 establishments in Utah Territory {{Utah-geo-stub

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