Paragonah ( ) is a town in Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 536 at the 2020 census.

Demographics

As of the census

History

Paragonah was settled by residents from the nearby town of Parowan in the early 1850s. Parowan residents found meadows next to Red Creek that provided ideal locations for farming. The settlement was first known as Red Creek, but the name was later changed to Paragoonah and then Paragonah. There are conflicting sources as to the name's precise meaning, but it is of Southern Paiute origin and apparently is a reference to the red color of the water found in the area. Paragonah was incorporated as a town in 1916.

See also

  • List of cities and towns in Utah

References

Sources

  • Seegmiller, Janet Burton, A History of Iron County (1998)