Old Irontown, Utah
Old Irontown, Utah | |
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Ruins at Old Iron Town | |
| Nickname: Iron City | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′00″N 113°27′01″W / 37.60000°N 113.45028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Iron |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Abandoned | 1876 |
| Named after | Iron deposits |
| Elevation | 5,846 ft (1,782 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1444069 |
Old Irontown, Old Iron Town, or Irontown, originally Iron City, is an unincorporated community and near-ghost town in Iron County, Utah, United States. It is located in Dixie National Forest, approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Cedar City. The settlement was founded in 1868 as a second attempt to mine iron from Iron Mountain after a disappointing yield from Cedar City. The colony lasted until 1876, when strife from the Edmunds–Tucker Act and the Panic of 1873 forced its closure. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.