Eskdale is a small farming commune

Commune (intentional community)

A commune is an intentional community of people living together, sharing common interests, property, possessions, resources, and, in some communes, work and income. In addition to the communal economy, consensus decision-making, non-hierarchical structures and ecological living have become...

 in Millard County, Utah

Millard County, Utah

Millard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. In 2010, its population was 12,420. It was named for Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States. Its county seat is Fillmore and the largest city is Delta.-Geography:...

, located just east of the Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

 border. It is located in the southern part of Snake Valley

Snake Valley (Utah)

Snake Valley is a north-south trending valley that straddles the Nevada Utah border in the central Great Basin. It is bound by the Snake Range and the Deep Creek Mountains to the west and the Confusion Range to the east...

, near the western flank of the Conger Range (part of the larger Confusion Range

Confusion Range

The Confusion Range is a north-south trending mountain range in west-central Utah. It is bounded by Snake Valley to the west, Tule Valley to the east, the Great Salt Lake Desert to the north, and the Ferguson Desert to the south. The range trends into the Burbank Hills, Mountain Home Range, and...

). It was founded in 1955 by Dr. M. L. Glendenning as a religious community of The Aaronic Order

Aaronic Order

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. The name itself comes from the River Esk

River Esk, Dumfries and Galloway

The River Esk is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, that flows into the Solway Firth. It also flows for a small way through the English county of Cumbria before entering the Solway....

 in Scotland

Scotland

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The town is home to EskDale High School, which serves EskDale, Garrison, Utah

Garrison, Utah

Garrison is an unincorporated town in Millard County, Utah, United States. It is home to a Utah Department of Transportation yard and office, but other than that, offers no services.- Geography :...

, Burbank, Utah

Burbank, Utah

Burbank is a small farming community in Millard County, Utah, located just east of the Nevada border. It is located in the southern part of Snake Valley, near the opening of Hamlin Valley. It was founded as a Mormon farming community in the 1870s, with an early post office located at the Dearden...

, and Baker, Nevada

Baker, Nevada

Baker, Nevada is a small community and census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada. It is located from Great Basin National Park on State Route 487. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker...

, along with other locals in the Snake Valley area. EskDale is also known for its dairy. In the 1990s and 2000s, EskDale is facing rapid population growth in a rural area that appears to be the ideal place for urban retirees from California

California

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