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Weber State University, founded in 1889, is located in Ogden. The county was formed on March 3, 1852 and named after the Weber River, which in turn was named for John Henry Weber (1779-1859), a fur trapper and trader in the area in the mid-1820s. Weber County is part of the Ogden - Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City - Ogden - Clearfield Combined Statistical Area. |