Shaping Our City's Future: The Final Name Survey and the Preservation of Ogden Valley's Neighborhoods
By The Name Advisory Committee - 8 May 2026
Final Official Name Survey
No Other Name Survey Matters…as much as this one! This is the final survey. Even if you didn’t vote on the first official survey, you can still choose from the most suggested names on this, the final name survey, hosted by Weber State University. It is open NOW until May 18. Weber State representatives will present the results to the city council at a public meeting on June 2 at the Huntsville Town Hall. Our City Council will then deliberate on the results and reach a decision at a future date. Thank you to all of you who have responded to our surveys. If you haven’t taken any other survey, take this one. If you have taken any other survey, take this one!
The city did not spend any money on this process. Donations were collected for the mailer, and some of the remaining money will be used to give an honorarium to the Weber State student who helped us create and analyze the study. What is left will be used to help with any costs incurred in a seal/name change.
Visit ogdenvalley.gov to find the new survey.
Preserving Our Local Identities
While all residents of the new city are highly encouraged to submit their preferences for the new city's official title (by May 18th), some have hesitated because of a common concern that has surfaced regarding the impact of this decision on the area's historic community names. It is natural to wonder if selecting a new municipal label will overwrite the local identities that everyone holds dear. Please rest assured that as the city moves forward with this final vote, whichever name is ultimately chosen, the familiar names for the valley and its neighborhoods will remain firmly intact.
Have Your Ogden Valley and Eden Too (...and Huntsville, and Liberty.)
Many people have asked what will happen to existing names if we change the name of the new city. Here are some answers:
For in-depth answers to these (and more) questions, see the FAQ's at https://ogdenvalley.gov/name-advisory-committee/
By The Name Advisory Committee - 8 May 2026
Final Official Name Survey
No Other Name Survey Matters…as much as this one! This is the final survey. Even if you didn’t vote on the first official survey, you can still choose from the most suggested names on this, the final name survey, hosted by Weber State University. It is open NOW until May 18. Weber State representatives will present the results to the city council at a public meeting on June 2 at the Huntsville Town Hall. Our City Council will then deliberate on the results and reach a decision at a future date. Thank you to all of you who have responded to our surveys. If you haven’t taken any other survey, take this one. If you have taken any other survey, take this one!
The city did not spend any money on this process. Donations were collected for the mailer, and some of the remaining money will be used to give an honorarium to the Weber State student who helped us create and analyze the study. What is left will be used to help with any costs incurred in a seal/name change.
Visit ogdenvalley.gov to find the new survey.
Preserving Our Local Identities
While all residents of the new city are highly encouraged to submit their preferences for the new city's official title (by May 18th), some have hesitated because of a common concern that has surfaced regarding the impact of this decision on the area's historic community names. It is natural to wonder if selecting a new municipal label will overwrite the local identities that everyone holds dear. Please rest assured that as the city moves forward with this final vote, whichever name is ultimately chosen, the familiar names for the valley and its neighborhoods will remain firmly intact.
Have Your Ogden Valley and Eden Too (...and Huntsville, and Liberty.)
Many people have asked what will happen to existing names if we change the name of the new city. Here are some answers:
- First, Ogden Valley City and Ogden Valley are not the same thing. We are not renaming the valley. Ogden Valley (the geographic location) has been called Ogden Valley (or Ogden's Hole) for a long time. Inside of Ogden Valley we have a new city (Ogden Valley City) and an old town (Huntsville Town) and some unincorporated areas. Because the name of the city is currently the same as the name of the valley, people have started to think of them as the same thing. If the name of the city was changed to "George" it would still be inside of Ogden Valley, not “George Valley.” There are significant parts of Ogden Valley that are not part of the new city. Huntsville Town has been incorporated for over 100 years. They still live in Ogden Valley, but not in the new city (Ogden Valley City.)
- You can keep your neighborhood names. If we name the city "George,” for example, and someone asks you where you live, you could say, "I live in George, in Ogden Valley." If they ask where in "George" you live, you could say, "I live in Liberty." This is no different from someone asking, "Where in Salt Lake do you live?" To which you could respond, "I live in Sugarhouse." How could anyone stop you from using the unofficial neighborhood names? Especially since these are terms all valley residents are familiar with. The city has been officially Ogden Valley City for 4 months now. Have you stopped using your old neighborhood or address names? Changing the name of the city will not erase your neighborhood names any more than it already has.
For in-depth answers to these (and more) questions, see the FAQ's at https://ogdenvalley.gov/name-advisory-committee/