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Wales is a town in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 219 at the 2000 census. The town is governed by a mayor and several council members. As of December 2008, Wales had no stores, gas stations nor stop lights. It does have a park, fire station, library and cemetery.The small mining town of Wales was named for the country of the immigrants that were sent there by Brigham Young in 1854 to mine the \"rock that burns\". A Native American named Tabison, a prominent Ute, had shown Young, then president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a small sample. Young recognized it as coal and asked if any of his group knew how to mine the coal. The Welsh immigrants, having experience with coal mining in the U.K., were sent to the west side hills to set up mines.The community's original name was Coal Bed, but was changed to Wales in 1857. There once was a railroad depot and it was an important and busy mining center. The mines and train were abandoned when more productive mines were discovered in Scofield, Utah. Many of the present residents are descendants of the original miners.Wales lies on the west side of the Sanpete Valley, at the foot of the Sanpitch Mountains.

Wales Obituaries

It was revealed by Salt Lake Tribune on October 28th, 2012 that Richard William Richmond passed on in Wales, Utah.  Richmond was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard William's life.

It was noted by Salt Lake Tribune on October 28th, 2012 that Richard William Richmond died in Wales, Utah.  Richmond was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard William's life.

History

Wales is a town in Sanpete County, Utah County, Utah, United States. The population was 219 at the United States Census, 2000 census. As of December 2008, Wales had no stores, gas stations nor stop lights. The town is governed by a mayor and several council members. It does have a park, fire station, library and cemetery.