When the
Central Pacific started running past this site in 1869, a branch line station with telegraph was established. In 1875, a post office was established for nearby ranches and farms. The community was named after a pioneer citizen. As ranching and mining activity increased in the area the town grew in size. The
Western Pacific began running through Deeth in 1910. At the time, the community had mercantile stores, a
Mormon chapel, livery stables, hotels, saloons, a blacksmith and a population of approximately 250. Many dairies and farms were in the county and this town served as a depot to ship cattle and a trading center for local ranchers and ranchers from nearby counties. Little remains of the original community. ==Climate==