isn’t very often that a new town is incorporated in Utah County. But two such incorporations have been accomplished in less than a year – Highland just this past week, and Salem Hills last December, The two newcomers bring the total incorporated cities and towns in the county to eighteen. Highland became the 18th when the official documents were filed with the county Wednesday and a ‘ town board was sworn in headed by Donald LeBaron, president. Would you like a recap of the officially – constituted cities and towns in Utah County, Here they are, in alphabetical order, with brief information on how they , were named; – Alpine, named for its mountainous location; formerly called Mountainville. – American Fork, name derived from the creek which flows through the city, thought to have been named in contradistinction to Spanish Fork Creek. The name may have originated, however, from the gold rush emigrants who camped along the stream in 1849. Previously called McArthursville for Duncan McArthur, early settler, and Lake City, for its proximity to Utah Lake. – Cedar Fort, the name suggested by the abundance of cedars (junipers) in the area. – Genola, selected in lieu of other early names used Idlewild, Heartscrabble, Townsend (the name of a one – time railroad depot), and Silver Lake (for a body of water formed at least in part from warm springs south of the town). In an effort in the 1920s, to settle on one name, students of the community’s school put their suggestions in a hat and Genola, the nomination of Carrie Larsen, was selected. The town was incorporated in 1934. – Goshen, named for Goshen, Conn., birthplace of Phineas W. Goshen, first bishop of the town. Previously called Sodom, Sandtown, and Mechanicsville. – Highland, name derived from a statement attributed to an early -1, settler, Alexander Adamson (grandfather of LeGrand Adamson) that the area reminded him of the “Highlands of Scotland” in his native land, – Lehi, named for a great Book of Mormon leader, Previous names: Dry Creek, Sulphur Springs, Snow Springs, and Evansville, for an early leader, David Evans. – Lindon, an outgrowth of Pleasant Grove; named for linden trees prominent on the landscape. – Mapleton, named for wild maples in nearby hills. – Orem, named for W. C. Orem, builder of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad, which ran through the community. – Payson, named for James Pace, early settler. Earlier called Pacen and before that, Fort Peteetneet for a Ute Indian chief. – Pleasant Grove, named for cottonwood grove at settlement site. Earlier called Battle Creek for the stream where the first conflict between Indians and Mormon settlers took place. – Provo, named for Provo River, which in tum took its name from Etienne Provot (also spelled Provost), an early trapper. First called Fort Utah and Fort Provo. – Salem, named for New Salem, Mass. Earlier called Pondtown for large natural pond near settlement. – Salem Hills, apparently named for its proximity to Salem on the slopes of nearby hills. – Santaquin, named for a Ute Indian leader. Earlier called Summit Creek. – Spanish Fork, named for the Spanish Fork River which took its name from the old Spanish Trail used by the Dominguez Escalante party, – Springville, for a large spring near the townsite. Earlier called Hobble Creek because an exploring party member lost a pair of hobbies from his horse in the area. There you have the list. If any of you community historians have more accurate and precise information on the naming of your city or town, we’d be pleased to have you write your account in a letter to the editor for the enlightenment of all. Meantime, the Herald joins in welcoming Highland into the fold of incorporated towns.