Is There a Difference Between Cache County, UT, and Cache Valley?

Cache Valley includes the namesake Cache County, Utah, and Franklin County, Idaho. The name comes from the practice of early trappers "caching" their furs along the Bear River to collect when they were ready to take the pelts to market. According to bearriverheritage.com, the area was originally called Willow Valley because of the abundant willows that grew along the area's many streams and rivers.

The valley includes parts of southern Idaho and northern Utah, and it extends 50 mil...