Our East Mill Creek community was settled in 1848 when the faithful families of John Neff, Alva Keller, and Daniel Russell left the “Old Fort” in downtown Salt Lake City and settled here by a beautiful stream. They invested in orchards, flour mills, saw mills, and gardens. The soil was deep and rich. The land was very productive. They were able to grow trophy sized apples and needed produce.
As soon as they were able, they built a dedicated school house for their children. Tuition was often paid with produce. The “Old Log School House” was built in 1854, 160 years ago this year! The original school house is blocks away from three fine schools that are within our Stake Boundaries today, namely Upland Terrace Elementary, Wasatch Junior High, and Skyline High School. Historically we have had seven schools built within our Stake Boundaries.
We are very grateful for our “Roots!” We have a great heritage of forward thinking, hard work, and faithful forefathers who invested in our future.
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