LaVerkin, Utah

Open ground above the Virgin River

You're standing on a small parcel of county land near the Virgin River, just outside Hurricane, Utah.
Last reviewed 3 October 2026 · A two-minute read · 1893–now
The short answer

LaVerkin's open ground near the Virgin River is a county-listed parcel of just over two acres, lying between Hurricane and La Verkin close to the Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge, which has carried traffic since 1908, and near Hurricane City Cemetery, which has held burials since the same year.

Western side of the Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge , which spans the Virgin River near Hurricane , Utah , United States . Built in 1908, the…
Western side of the Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge , which spans the Virgin River near Hurricane , Utah , United States . Built in 1908, the pony truss bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . — 1993 · Brian C. Grogan · Public domain
1908 and after

A small parcel sits between two old landmarks

You're standing on open ground near LaVerkin, Utah, a stretch of land the county lists at just over two acres. The land sits close to the Virgin River, in the stretch between Hurricane and La Verkin.

Two older landmarks sit nearby. A quarter mile off, the Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge has carried traffic over the river since 1908. Half a mile away, Hurricane City Cemetery has held burials since the same year.

county record

The county lists this ground but names no owner

The county's own record of this ground stays plain. It lists the parcel at just over two acres, carried under Washington County's land records with no building on it. The record names no owner.

This bare entry is the record for this particular lot. Where other parcels nearby were platted, built on, and sold through a chain of named owners, this one stayed open ground, counted by the assessor but never built up.

The ground remains open, two acres of county land between the bridge and the cemetery, with the Virgin River running close by.

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Where this is

37.191°N 113.275°W TILE ≈ 1.2 × 0.6 KM
Place
LaVerkin
Town
Hurricane
Country
United States
Tile
≈1.2 × 0.6 km (geohash6)
Last reviewed
3 October 2026

The layers, in order

Sourced records, high and medium confidence. Era background is marked as such.
Deep time
Basalt from the Volcano Mountain lava flow, erupted between roughly 780,000 and 126,000 years ago, underlies the younger soil of this valley.
Era background — not a record of this tile · Macrostrat
Modern
Built to carry traffic across the Virgin River gorge between the two towns, this steel bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wikipedia · record, high
This historic municipal building in Hurricane carries federal heritage protection.
Wikidata / NRHP · record, medium
A historic house in Hurricane bearing the names of its builders carries National Register protection.
Wikidata / NRHP · record, medium
Another named historic house in Hurricane, built by early settlers, carries federal heritage protection.
Wikidata / NRHP · record, medium
1890s onward
Mormon settlers carved this canal by hand along the cliffs starting in the 1890s to irrigate the dry bench above the Virgin River, and it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wikipedia · record, high
1894
The settlement a short walk from here became an incorporated city in Washington County.
FamilySearch · record, medium
1896
Downstream, the town of Hurricane was organized as a city, taking its name from the fault and canyon wind that shaped the region.
FamilySearch · record, medium
1906
The town's burial ground was established a couple of kilometers from here.
FamilySearch · record, medium
1908
This historic house, now on the National Register of Historic Places, went up in Hurricane in 1908, within the first years of the town's founding.
Wikidata / NRHP · record, medium
1912-1969
The original state highway through this area ran from 1912 until it was superseded by a new alignment in 1969.
Era background — not a record of this tile · Wikidata
1924
The town's high school opened its doors in 1924.
Wikidata · record, medium
1965
Fletcher Skidmore, a former American football player born in 1898, died in Hurricane in 1965.
Wikidata · record, medium
August 2026
The Washington County Water Conservancy District broke ground on a $12.5 million reclaimed-water facility to serve LaVerkin.
St. George News · record, high

Questions about this place

Answered in one sentence, then in full above
What was here before this parcel was recorded?
The land sits in the stretch between Hurricane and La Verkin, close to the Virgin River, and the county's record shows no building ever stood on it.
How big is the parcel of land in LaVerkin near the Virgin River?
Washington County's land records list the parcel at just over two acres.
What happened at the Hurricane–LaVerkin Bridge?
The bridge has carried traffic over the Virgin River since 1908 and sits a quarter mile from this parcel.
Who owns the land near the Virgin River in LaVerkin?
The county's record names no owner for this parcel.
Is there a cemetery near this land in LaVerkin?
Hurricane City Cemetery, half a mile away, has held burials since 1908, the same year the nearby bridge was built.

Where this came from

1
Wikipedia — The Hurricane-LaVerkin Bridge spans the gorge nearby
2
Wikipedia — The Hurricane Canal, dug by hand to bring water to the desert
3
FamilySearch — La Verkin incorporated as a city
4
FamilySearch — Hurricane incorporated as a city
5
FamilySearch — La Verkin Cemetery opened
6
Wikidata / NRHP — The Bradshaw House-Hotel built in Hurricane
7
Wikidata — Fletcher Skidmore died in Hurricane
8
Wikidata / NRHP — The Hurricane Library-City Hall listed on the National Register
9
Wikidata / NRHP — The Emanuel and Ursella Stanworth House listed
10
Wikidata / NRHP — The Samuel and Elizabeth Isom House listed
11
Wikidata — Hurricane High School opened
12
St. George News — LaVerkin reuse water project underway nearby

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