Country United States County Emery Abandoned 1920 Elevation 1,684 m | State Utah Founded 1910 GNIS feature ID 1437712 Local time Sunday 5:04 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 39% Humidity | ||
Victor is a ghost town in Emery County, Utah, United States. It was inhabited from 1910 to 1920.
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Map of Victor, Utah 84501, USA
History
Victor was established in 1910, when a burst dam treated the soil near Desert Lake with alkaline water, preventing farming. Residents of Desert Lake, a town located near the lake, had to relocate to a more fertile area in order to continue farming. They chose a spot 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Elmo. The town was soon named Victor. Homes and a schoolhouse were built in town. Farming was more difficult at Victor, because the area was much drier than Desert Lake. Sand dunes located near the town were often blown by wind onto farmland and the surrounding buildings. In 1920, the continuous lack of rain caused the residents of Victor to leave. The schoolhouse and a couple of foundations remain in the town site.