Daniel C. Davis

Davis County is named for a man who barely got to see it. Captain Daniel C. Davis led Company E of the Mormon Battalion on its long march west in 1846, then re-enlisted for a further stint of service in California before settling on Davis Creek in South Farmington in 1849. The county took his name when it was formed in 1850 — the same year he died, on a journey back east, forty-one miles short of Fort Kearny. The cornerstones of his monument were taken from the foundation of his own Farmington home.

What the plaque says

In memory of Captain Daniel C. Davis in whose honor Davis County was named at its formation Oct. 5, 1850. Joined L.D.S. Church at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and enlisted in the Mormon Battalion in 1846, where he was Captain of Company E. After service in Utah, he re-enlisted for six months' service in California. After he was mustered out, he settled on Davis Creek in South Farmington in 1849. he died June 1, 1850, enroute east, 41 miles west of Fort Kearney, Nebraska. Corner stones of this monument were taken from the foundation of Captain Davis' original home in South Farmington. Erected by Davis County, 1936.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Lagoon Amusement Park — 0.5 mi
  A beloved family amusement park operating since 1886
• Hill Aerospace Museum — 10 mi
  Over 90 military aircraft displayed indoors and on the tarmac
• Ensign Peak — 13 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Salt Lake City — 14 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.

More markers nearby

• Van Fleet Hotel — steps away
• Civil War Cannon — steps away
• Pioneer Cabin — 0.3 mi
• Primary Organized & Farmington Meeting House — 0.3 mi