Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in East Jordan 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.

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East Jordan Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p. 207-208.


 * Area of the County: southeast part of Salt Lake County, Utah
 * Headquarters in: Sandy
 * Boundaries of stake: ... extending northward to Cottonwood Stake, eastward to the Wasatch Mountains, southward to Utah County, Utah, and westward to the Jordan River, or West Jordan Stake.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1927, May 8 - Jordan Stake was divided into two stakes, namely, East Jordan and West Jordan stakes
 * East Jordan Stake was to contain all the wards in the former Jordan Stake lying east of the Jordan River
 * West Jordan Stake all the wards lying west of said river.

Obtain the Records

 * List of Jordan+Stake+Utah church and other records] for Jordan Stake, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * Note: see records of individual wards. East Jordan Stake did not show records in the Library Catalog.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wards and Branches (1930's)
East Jordan Stake contains the following wards: Butler, Crescent, Draper, East Midvale, Granite, Midvale 1st, Midvale 2nd, Sandy 1st, Sandy 2nd, Sandy 3rd and Union.

Butler Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 102-103.

Boundaries: Village of Butlerville and vicinity, situated in the southeast part of Salt Lake County, near the base of the Wasatch Mountains, about 12 miles south southeast of the Temple Block, Salt Lake City.

History timeline
 * 1901 - an outgrowth of Granite Ward, was organized May 12, 1901, and consists of a farming district.
 * 1927 - Butler Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Crescent Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 163-164.

Boundaries: ... consists of a farming district lying between the towns of Sandy on the north and Draper on the south, in Salt Lake County, Utah. The Crescent meeting house is about 15 miles south of the Temple Block in Salt Lake City.

History timeline
 * 1850's - The early settlers of Crescent belonged to the Draper Ward
 * 1885 - Meetings were held in Dry Creek (also known as Pleasant View) area, under Draper Ward
 * 1896 - Crescent Ward was organized March 22, 1896
 * 1900 - Crescent Ward belonged to Salt Lake Stake until 1900
 * 1927 - Crescent Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Draper Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 197-198.

Boundaries: ... in Draper (a station on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad) in the southeastern part of Salt Lake County, Utah, about 2 1/2 miles east of the Jordan River and about 20 miles southeast of the Temple Block, Salt Lake City.

History timeline


 * 1849 - Ebenezer Brown and family settled in the area. A branch was organized.
 * 1852 - Area known as South Willow Creek.
 * 1854 - A fort with walls a foot thick and eight feet high was constructed at Draper as a protection against Indians.
 * 1856 - Draper Ward was organized.
 * 1900 - Draper Ward belonged to Salt Lake Stake of Zion until 1900 when it became a part of the Jordan Stake
 * 1927 - Draper Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

East Midvale Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 208.

Boundaries: ... a farming district east of the town of Midvale. The ward is bounded on the west by a line running a few rods west of State St., so as to include within the limits of the ward the residents on the west side of State St.

History timeline


 * 1920 - East Midvale Ward was organized Nov. 28, 1920, from the east part of Midvale Ward and the west part of Union Ward
 * 1927 - East Midvale Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Granite Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. xx-xx.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1927 - Granite Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927
 * 1927 - Granite Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Midvale Wards
1st, Midvale 2nd, See Encyclopedic History..., p. xx-xx.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1927 - The Midvale Wards belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927
 * 1927 - The Midvale Wards belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Sandy Wards
Sandy 1st, Sandy 2nd, Sandy 3rd See Encyclopedic History..., p. xx-xx.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1927 - The Sandy wards belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927
 * 1927 - The Sandy wards belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Union Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. xx-xx.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1927 - Union Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927
 * 1927 - Union Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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