The Town of Veyo — Providential Healing at the Hot Springs

In the early 20th century, as recorded by Vera Seitz in her 'History of the Town of Veyo,' the settlement was established as a place of refuge and health for those struggling in the lower 'Dixie' valleys. Settlers from the Virgin River area, who were frequently plagued by 'Dixie chills' (malaria) and the debilitating heat of the Cotton Mission, found the Veyo Hot Springs to be a source of remarkable physical restoration. Seitz documents that the discovery and accessibility of these mineral waters were viewed by the pioneer families, including the Bunkers, as a divine provision for their health. Many accounts from this era describe individuals recovering their strength and overcoming chronic pioneer ailments after bathing in and drinking from the springs, which were considered a 'gift from the Lord' for the weary settlers.