Clawson

Clawson at a glance

Emery County · Utah

Clawson’s history shows how irrigation and drainage shaped settlement in Emery County. Utah’s History to Go describes early homesteads made possible by the Ferron North ditch and a later move to higher ground. That move placed the community along the road that became Highway 10.

The county hosts a municipal resource for Clawson with town contacts and local-government information. The state history adds detail about early schools and the town’s later incorporation, while also questioning a commonly repeated naming date. Keeping the sources visible lets readers explore that local history without turning a disputed tradition into an unqualified fact about the community.

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Places and local character

• Irrigation and townsite history ↗In town · The state history explains the move from earlier homesteads to higher ground.
• Early school story ↗In town · The history follows the community’s first classroom and later school.

Resident essentials

• Town contacts and county-hosted resource ↗Find Clawson’s municipal information.
• County departments ↗Find county service offices and resident resources.

The state's account of the town's naming differs from the familiar date; the town can confirm current service questions.