Pinto is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Washington County,

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, United States. It was established in 1856 by Rufus C. Allen and other leaders of the LDS Southern Indian Mission so they could move away from

Fort Harmony, Utah Fort Harmony was an early settlement on the northern edge of Washington County, Utah, United States. Description The settlement was founded in 1852. Among the settlers there was John D. Lee. It was also the original headquarters of the Church of ...

and

John D. Lee John Doyle Lee (September 6, 1812 – March 23, 1877) was an American pioneer and prominent early member of the Latter Day Saint Movement in Utah. Lee was later convicted as a mass murderer for his complicity in the Mountain Meadows massacre, s ...

's attempts to usurp their authority.

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PINTO, UTAH
from wchsutah.org WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah) accessed December 9, 2015. {{authority control Populated places established in 1856 Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Utah Unincorporated communities in Utah 1856 establishments in Utah Territory