Faust, Utah

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Utah, United States}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} '''Faust''' is a settlement located in central Tooele County, Utah, United States.<ref>{{gnis|1437559|name=Faust}}</ref><ref>{{cite map|url=http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=40.1841&lon=-112.3918&z=15|title=MyTopo Maps - Faust, UT, United States|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|accessdate=30 Jul 2017}}</ref>

==Description== The community was founded by Henry J. Faust (born Heinrich Jacob Faust), a Mormon immigrant from Germany. In 1860 he managed Faust Station on the Pony Express trail. He later bought the property for his ranch.<ref name="Cott1990">{{cite book|author=John W. Van Cott|title=Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3Pqk9tazU4C&pg=PA135|year=1990|publisher=University of Utah Press|isbn=978-0-87480-345-7|page=135}}</ref> In 1870 Henry Faust and his wife moved to Salt Lake City. Faust has been used by the Union Pacific Railroad to house workers on the site. The area is popular with campers, mountain bikers, off-road vehicle enthusiasts, and hikers during the summer months. Henry J. Faust was an ancestor of James E. Faust.

==See also== {{portal-inline|Utah}}

==References== {{reflist|22em}}

==External links== {{commons category|Faust, Utah}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140709171827/http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/ht39_faust.html Faust Pony Express Station], Tooele County (copy at archive.org) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140709171650/http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/ht40_blmboard.html BLM Information Board "Outback"], Tooele County (copy at archive.org)

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Tooele County, Utah Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1870 Category:Pony Express stations Category:Unincorporated communities in Utah Category:1870 establishments in Utah Territory