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After incorporation there was lively discussion about what the new city should be called.

Midvalley City, Oquirrh City, Centennial, and Taylorsville-Bennion were all discussed.

Eventually Taylorsville was chosen.

Taylorsville ’ s nickname is “ Utah ’ s Centennial City ” because it officially came into existence one hundred years after Utah became a state.