White City History

1955 Salt Lake Tribune article about the development of White City, Utah
  • White City was started by developers Ken White and Cannon Papanicholas in 1955. Ken White named "White City" and it became listed as a "census-designated place" by the US Census Bureau.
  • The first homes were built along Galena Drive in 1957. The majority of White city was built in the fifties and sixties. 
  • White City Water Company was developed to service the area owned by these developers. Later, in 1961, Sandy Suburban Service District was started to service this same area.
  • Edgemont Elementary was the first school built, one of three elementary schools and one middle school within walking distance.
  • White City was granted the status of Township by the Salt Lake County Council on September 26, 2006.
  • In the November 2016 general election, the original metro township council was elected. 
  • White City Metro Township was incorporated on January 1, 2017.  The new council members took office on the same day as the incorporation. 

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Glad family at their home in White City
Kay Dickerson (first chair of board) ice Skating on White Towers Pool, White City, Utah
Girls Swim Team 1966 - White Towers Pool, White City
First Day - White City Towers Pool, White City, Utah
Winter View - Glad home - White City
2016 White City Days
Aerial Photo of White City, Circa 1957
1990s Glad House, White City
Kay Dickerson (first chair of board) ice Skating on White Towers  Pool, White City, Utah
Glad family cows, White City