East Layton in Utah
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Christopher Layton

Christopher Layton (March 8, 1821 – August 7, 1898) was a Mormon colonizer and Patriarch who founded the cities of Kaysville, Utah, Layton, Utah, and Thatcher, Arizona. Layton, Utah is named after him. Layton was born at Thorncote Green, Northill, Bedfordshire, England. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842 and a year later emigrated to the United States. In 1846, Layton joined the Mormon Battalion. In 1852, he moved to Kaysville, Utah Territory.

Located at 41.045, -111.926 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1821 births, 1898 deaths, Converts to Mormonism, English emigrants to the United States, English Latter Day Saints, Members of the Mormon Battalion, Members of the Utah Territorial Legislature, Mormon pioneers, Patriarchs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Members of the Council of Fifty, American city founders

Layton High School

Layton High School is a secondary school located in Layton, Utah USA. Part of the Davis School District, Layton High School educates students in grades 10 to 12. As of 2002, 1,805 students were enrolled and actively attending the school.

Located at 41.0653, -111.959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Utah, Educational institutions established in 1967, Schools in Davis County, Utah

George D. Watt

George Darling Watt (May 12, 1812 – October 24, 1881) was the first convert to Mormonism baptized in the British Isles. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Watt was a secretary to Brigham Young, the primary editor of the Journal of Discourses and the primary inventor of the Deseret Alphabet. Watt was born in Manchester, England. While living in Preston as a young man, Watt was a member of the Reverend James Fielding's congregation.

Located at 41.0465, -111.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1812 births, 1881 deaths, 19th-century Mormon missionaries, Converts to Mormonism, Editors of Latter Day Saint publications, English emigrants to the United States, English Latter Day Saints, English Mormon missionaries, Inventors of writing systems, People excommunicated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon missionaries in Scotland, Godbeites

East Layton, Utah

East Layton is a former city in Davis County, Utah, United States. Adjacent to Layton, it was incorporated in 1936 in order to secure funding for a community water system. East Layton remained a small, steadily growing residential town for decades, becoming a city in 1972. Rapid expansion during the 1970s led to a merger in 1981 with Layton, now Davis County's most populous city and one of the largest in Utah.

Located at 41.0744, -111.935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1936, 1981 disestablishments, Populated places in Davis County, Utah, Former cities in Utah, Neighborhoods in Utah