Holladay City Offices

 

 

 

On July 29, 1847 a group of pioneers known as the Mississippi Company, led by John Holladay, entered the Salt Lake Valley.  Within weeks after their arrival they discovered a free-flowing spring-fed stream, which they called Spring Creek. Most of the group went back to the fort in Great Salt Lake for the winter. A few men built dugouts along the stream and stayed there during the winter. In the spring a number of families hurried out to build homes and begin to plant crops. There were numerous ponds and springs, making the area ideal for settlement.

When John Holladay was named as the branch president of the church there, the village took on the name of Holladay’s Settlement.

As homes were built, commercial ventures were developed, first at the intersection of Highland Drive and Murray-Holladay Road. As the town grew, businesses tended to move east of Holladay Blvd. and Murray-Holladay Road. Favorable conditions for agriculture, business and orchards, allowed for continual growth over the years.

Holladay City was officially incorporated November 30, 1999.  Areas north and east of the original boundaries were later incorporated into the city.

Population today is about 26,000 people.

The Cottonwood Mall is within the city boundaries of Holliday City.

There are 5 Elementary Schools:  Cottonwood, Crestview, Oakwood, Howard Driggs and William Penn Elementary Schools.

Olympus Junior High School and Olympus High School for higher classes.

There is a Public Library, a Senior Center, a Post Office, the Holladay Chamber of Commerce, Holladay Lions Fitness Center, Old Mill Golf Course,  ice arenas, adaptive programs for individuals with special needs, and various parks around the area.

To learn more go to:  www.Cityofholladay.com 

 And www.zap.slco.org         which zap stands for zoo, arts, parks.