Knightsville, Utah

Knightsville (also known as Knightville) is a ghost town located in the East Tintic Mountains on the northern slope of Godiva Mountain, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Eureka, in the northeastern corner of Juab County in central Utah, United States.

[2] Against the advice of experienced geologists, he sank a mine shaft that quickly reached a rich body of ore.

His membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was conspicuous in an industry dominated by non-Mormons, and his successes brought him the nickname "the Mormon Mining Wizard".

[3] When he learned the town's school population was too small to qualify for county funding, Knight solved the problem by hiring a father of eight.

[2] Eureka's many saloons were close by, but any employee found to be neglecting his family for liquor would be reprimanded, and even terminated if he persisted.

Today nothing remains but some assorted debris and the Knightsville schoolhouse foundation,[3] which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Map of Utah highlighting Juab County