Unlike many other early Utah communities, Orem's houses were not originally clustered in a town composed of regular city blocks. Landmarks include Timpanogos Regional Hospital, Orem Central and Alvin and Grace Washburn House. Orem is the birthplace of Julianne Hough, dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter.
Orem, Utah gifts and souvenirs: 39 designs made from Orem's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Orem Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Orem Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Orem Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Orem Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Orem Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Orem Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 88,328 → 2012: 90,749 → 2020: 98,129
From Wikidata (CC0).
At one time the area was known as Sharon, a Biblical name for a mostly level strip of land running between mountains and the sea, and the name of the Vermont birth town of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Another former name was Provo Bench, as it was a geographical bench north of Provo.
Unlike many other early Utah communities, Orem's houses were not originally clustered in a town composed of regular city blocks. Instead, Orem's farmers dispersed their homes, building them along the territorial highway (now called State Street) and other major roads so that they could be close to both transportation corridors and to their fields and orchards.
In an apparent attempt to attract more investment to the town and provide an easy way for the large population of farmers with orchards to ship produce, in 1914 it was named after Walter C. Orem, President of the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad in the early 1900s. Orem was incorporated on May 5, 1919.
On September 10, 2025, American right-wing activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated at Utah Valley University. He was brought to Timpanogos Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:40 PM MDT (UTC-7:00).
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Orem, Utah, revision 1381528871 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Orem sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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16 free coloring pages of Orem, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Orem's population was 98,129 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 88,328 in 2010.
Orem Central
Timpanogos Regional Hospital
Timpanogos Regional Hospital
Alvin and Grace Washburn House