Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ogden Stake, Utah

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This page includes the boundaries of wards and branches around 1930's, a timeline history, and how to obtain the records.

Source for this page: p. 613-614.

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Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p. 613-614.


 * Area of the County: that part of Weber County, Utah, which is bounded on the north by Box Elder and Cache counties, east by the Wasatch Mountains (east of Ogden Valley), south, part of the way, by Morgan County, and further west by 24th St., Ogden (which separates it from Mount Ogden Stake), and west by Washington Avenue, Ogden.
 * Headquarters in (town): Weber Gymnasium (a building owned conjointly by all the stakes of Weber County), situated on 25th St. between Adams and Jefferson avenues.
 * Boundaries of stake:

Consists (1930) of the Latter-day Saints residing in that part of Weber County, Utah, which is bounded on the north by Box Elder and Cache counties, east by the Wasatch Mountains (east of Ogden Valley), south, part of the way, by Morgan County, and further west by 24th St., Ogden (which separates it from Mount Ogden Stake), and west by Washington Avenue, Ogden.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1908 - At a conference of the Weber Stake held in Ogden July 19, Weber Stake was divided into three stakes. The two new stakes were named the North Weber Stake and the Ogden Stake respectively, while only a part of the original Weber Stake was continued under that name.

Obtain the Records

 * List of Ogden+Stake church and other records] for Ogden Stake, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wards and Branches
Eden, Huntsville, Liberty, Middleton, North Ogden, Ogden 4th, Ogden 6th, Ogden 7th, Ogden 8th, Ogden 13th, Ogden 20th and Pleasant View.

Ogden 4th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 608-609.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in that part of Ogden city which extends north to the Ogden River, east to Monroe Avenue (which separates it from the Ogden 20th Ward), south to 22nd St. (which separates it from the Ogden 6th Ward), and west to Washington Avenue

History timeline


 * 1863 - Ogden 4th Ward is one of the four original Ogden wards, dating back to 1856, and existed as a ward until 1863, when it became known as the 4th District of Ogden and continued thus until 1877.
 * 1877 - a reorganization of all the districts and settlements in Weber County took place, and the Ogden 4th Ward, containing the northeast part of Ogden City, was organized.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Ogden+4th+Ward church and other records] for Ogden 4th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Huntsville Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 347-348.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Huntsville, the principal settlement in Ogden Valley, which is located on a bench sloping gently to the west and lying between the south fork of the Ogden River and Spring Creek, 12 miles east of Ogden and 49 miles northeast of Salt Lake City.

History timeline


 * 1877 - The saints in Huntsville and all of Ogden Valley constituted a branch of the Weber Stake of Zion until 1877 when Huntsville was organized as a regular bishop’s ward.


 * 1908 - With the creation of the Ogden Stake in 1908, Hunstville became a ward of the Ogden Stake.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Huntsville+Ward church and other records] for Huntsville Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Eden Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 214-215.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the central part of Ogden Valley. The center of the ward, the village of Eden, is situated on the east bank of the north fork of the Ogden River and northwest of the middle fork, 4 1/2 miles northwest of Huntsville, 13 miles northwest of Ogden and 50 miles northeast of Salt Lake City.

History timeline



Obtain the Records


 * List of Eden+Ward church and other records] for Eden Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Garden Creek Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., No page found.

Boundaries:

Not given

History timeline


 * Not given.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Garden+Creek+Branch church and other records] for Garden Creek Branch, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Green River Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 303-304.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Green River, a station on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Western Railroad, 68 miles southeast of Price.

History timeline


 * 1904 - Organized into a ward.
 * 1907 - This ward organization functioned when it was discontinued, and the few families of saints who still remained in the town of Green River were organized as a branch of the Church. Later the branch organization was also discontinued as nearly all the members of the Church had left the place.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Green+River+Ward church and other records] for Green River Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Helper Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 331.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing at Helper, a railroad town on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railroad, situated in the narrow Price River Valley, three miles south of Castle Gate, and seven miles northwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1918 - Organized into a branch of the Church March 17, 1918.
 * 1930 - Branch organized as a ward on Dec. 31, 1930.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Helper+Ward church and other records] for Helper Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Hiawatha Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 334.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the coal-mining camp of Hiawatha which is situated on Miller Creek, at the mouth of a canyon about four miles north of Mohrland, and about 18 miles southwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1920 - Organized into a branch of the Church on June 20, 1920..

Obtain the Records


 * List of Hiawatha+Branch church and other records] for Hiawatha Branch, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Kenilworth Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 397.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in a coal-mining camp of that name situated on the side of a mountain, about five miles east of Helper and ten miles by wagon road north of Price.

History timeline


 * 1921 - Organized into a branch of the Church on May 29, 1921.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Kenilworth+Branch church and other records] for Kenilworth Branch, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Price Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 678-679.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the city of Price, and immediate vicinity.

History timeline


 * 1881 - Branch of church established in Price, Utah.
 * 1882 - A regular bishop’s ward was organized at Price on November 20, 1882.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Price+Ward church and other records] for Price Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Spring Glen Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 827.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the upper end of Price River Valley, adjacent to the town of Helper on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railroad, and about six miles northwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1885 - Organized as a branch of the Church in 1885.
 * 1889 - Spring Glen Branch was organized as a ward.
 * 1928 - Branch was organized as a ward on June 21, 1928.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Beaver+Ward church and other records] for Spring Glen Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Standardville Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 832.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the mining town of Standardville, situated in Spring Canyon, about seven miles west of Helper, and 1 1/2 miles west of Storrs.

History timeline


 * 1921 - Organized into a branch of the Church on May 22, 1921.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Standardville+Branch church and other records] for Standardville Branch, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Storrs Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 639.

Boundaries:

Comprises the saints living in the coal-mining camp of Storrs, situated in Spring Canyon and owned by the Spring Canyon Coal Company. The camp is situated in Spring Canyon, about five miles west of Helper on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railroad, and ten miles northwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1912 - Organized as a branch of the Church.
 * 1913 - Organized into a regular bishop's ward on May 23, 1913.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Storrs+Ward church and other records] for Storrs Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Sunnyside Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 847-848.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the coal-mining camp of Sunnyside, which is situated in Grassy Trail Canyon, about 28 miles southeast of Price

History timeline


 * February 4, 1900 - Sunnyside was organized as a branch of the Church.
 * July 17, 1900 - The branch was organized as a regular bishop’s ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Sunnyside+Ward church and other records] for Sunnyside Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wellington Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 934.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Wellington, which is a farming community, situated six miles southeast of Price, on the Price River.

History timeline


 * 1884 - Branch of the Church was organized at Wellington.
 * 1890 - Branch was organized as a ward on May 12, 1890.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Wellington+Ward church and other records] for Wellington Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.