Grover, Utah

Grover is an unincorporated community in southwestern Wayne County, Utah, United States.

[1] Originally known as Carcass Creek, Grover is a small ranching community off the county's main recreational corridor.

[4]: 169  In 1887, the Mormon residents were organized into a congregation called the Carcass Creek Branch, although meetings were held only irregularly due to the distances among homes.

[4]: 169  The Grover Irrigation Company organized in 1893 to build and manage structures for drawing and distributing water from Fish Creek Lake.

[6] The annual Fourth of July celebration in Grover has become a reunion of current and former residents; in 1973 the number of attendees was "more than 200".

[3]: 289 Like much of Wayne County, Grover's economy traditionally depended on ranching, but has been supplemented in recent decades by the tourist trade from Capitol Reef National Park and other regional recreation.

Map of Utah highlighting Wayne County