History of Rains, Utah
Taken from the Utah Place Names. (Links Added)

RAINS

Rains (Carbon) was a mining community six miles up Spring Canyon, northwest of Helper. It was named for the owner of the mine, L. F. Rains, a prominent mining engineer. The community was established in 1915 and shut down in 1958.

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