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History · Hobble Creek

1 of Hobble Creek’s places is on the National Register

Its Register listing is the Thomas and Elizabeth Coddington House. Most of Hobble Creek was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1997. Below: maps from 1967 on.

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0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hobble Creek’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hobble Creek are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Hobble Creek, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hobble Creek yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Hobble Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Utah County, Utah, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census when it had a population of 169.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Hobble Creek, decade by decade

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Confluence of Left and Right forks of Hobble Creek, Apr 172017Confluence of Left and Right forks of Hobble Creek, A…West at Provo Peak, Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 162016West at Provo Peak, Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 16South end of Squaw Peak Road, Left Fork Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 162016South end of Squaw Peak Road, Left Fork Hobble Creek …Plaque on the Edwin Whiting monument, Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 162016Plaque on the Edwin Whiting monument, Hobble Creek Ca…End of pavement, Left Fork Hobble Creek Road, Utah, Sep 162016End of pavement, Left Fork Hobble Creek Road, Utah, S…Edwin Whiting monument, Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 162016Edwin Whiting monument, Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 16East at Canyon Road split in Hobble Creek Canyon, Utah County, Utah, May 162016East at Canyon Road split in Hobble Creek Canyon, Uta…Bartholomew Canyon Road, Left Fork Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 162016Bartholomew Canyon Road, Left Fork Hobble Creek Canyo…USPS letter boxes, Hobble Creek Canyon in Utah County, Utah, Sep 162016USPS letter boxes, Hobble Creek Canyon in Utah County…DocumentNewspaper deliver boxes in Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 162016Newspaper deliver boxes in Hobble Creek Canyon, Sep 16Document
On the map

Hobble Creek on the map, 1967 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hobble Creek. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hobble Creek on the 1967 USGS mapHobble Creek on the 1975 USGS mapHobble Creek on the 1994 USGS map1967Granger Mtn sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hobble Creek.

On the National Register

1 historic place in Hobble Creek

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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first listed
2018
Thomas and Elizabeth Coddington House
Thomas and Elizabeth Coddington House
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Thomas and Elizabeth Coddington HouseBuilding

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hobble Creek

Nobody well known was born in Hobble Creek itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Paul D. BoyerAmerican biochemist · b. 1918
JewelAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1974
Julianne HoughAmerican dancer, choreographer, actress, singer… · b. 1988
Daniel Wayne SermónAmerican musician, songwriter, and record produ… · b. 1984
Evan McMullinAmerican political candidate · b. 1976
Gary HerbertAmerican politician · b. 1947

Questions about Hobble Creek’s history

What is on the National Register in Hobble Creek?

One place: the Thomas and Elizabeth Coddington House (listed 2018).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (10), the National Register of Historic Places (1) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.