In 1856 Rufus C. Allen, Samuel F. Atwood, Lorenzo Roundy, Richard S. Robinson, Amos G. Thornton, Prime T. Coleman, Benjamin Knell, Robert Dixon, and David W. Tullis settled Pinto, and their families came later. A red sandstone church was built in 1886. Richard S. Robinson was first bishop, with Amos G. Thornton and Benjamin Hulse as counselors. Pinto was named for the vari-colored hills and became a landmark on the Old Spanish Trail. Though the town and church are gone, in its day Pinto was noted for its culture.