Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grant 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. 298.

Grant Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p.298.


 * Area of the County:Grant Stake of Zion, is located in Salt Lake City and vicinity or a strip of country south of the city limits extending northward to 13th South St. (or Pioneer and Liberty stakes), eastward to 7th East St. (or Granite Stake), south to the Cottonwood Stake and west to the Jordan River (or Oquirrh Stake).
 * Headquarters in (town):Not Found
 * Boundaries of stake:Grant Stake of Zion, is located in Salt Lake City and vicinity or a strip of country south of the city limits extending northward to 13th South St. (or Pioneer and Liberty stakes), eastward to 7th East St. (or Granite Stake), south to the Cottonwood Stake and west to the Jordan River (or Oquirrh Stake).

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1924 - Granite Stake, was organized May 25, 1924, and contained eight wards as follows: Burton, East Mill Creek, Farmers, Miller, Wandamere, Waterloo, Wells and Wilford.
 * 1924 - On July 20, 1924, three of these wards were divided and four new wards created, namely, Belvedere, Jefferson, McKinley and Whittier. By these changes the district covered by Farmers Ward was divided and that ward disorganized. In 1924, also, Hillcrest Ward was organized from parts of Wilford and Wandamere wards and Central Park and Southgate wards from parts of Burton and Miller wards. This gave to Grant Stake the fourteen wards now within its limits.

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches
Burton, Belvedere, Central Park, East Mill Creek, Farmers, Hillcrest, Jefferson, Miller, McKinley, Southgate, Wandamere, Waterloo, Wells,  Whittier, and Wilford.

Burton Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.102.

Boundaries: Located in that part of Salt Lake City, Utah, which is bounded on the north by 21st South St., from the Jordan River to 3rd East St., thence the boundary line runs to the Park City branch of the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Western Railroad, thence east along said track to 5th East St. This boundary separates Burton Ward from the Cannon, McKinley and Wells wards. On the east the Burton Ward extends to 3rd East St., from 21st South St. to the railroad, but from 5th East St. the boundary line runs to a point 10 rods north of Stratford Ave., or Wells and Nibley Park wards. The south boundary of the Burton Ward is a line running east and west 10 rods north of Stratford Ave., or Southgate and Central Park wards; west the ward extends to the Jordan River.

History timeline


 * 1914 - Burton Ward, an outgrowth of Farmers (now McKinley) Ward, was organized Feb. 25.
 * 1915 - After the organization of the Burton Ward the saints met for worship in the Farmers Ward, but a building spot having been donated to the ward on Burton Avenue between Main and State streets, a small lumber building, to be used as a temporary chapel, was erected thereon and known as Unity Cottage which was used until a substantial chapel, erected at a cost of $35,000, was completed in 1915.
 * 1919 - In 1919 that part of the ward lying between 21st South St. and the railroad tracks and between 3rd and 5th East streets was transferred to the newly organized Wells Ward.
 * 1923 - There was an amusement hall addition to the chapel done in 1923.
 * 1925 - In 1925 all that part of Burton Ward lying south of a line running east and west, 10 rods north of Stratford Avenue, was transferred to the newly organized Central Park and Southgate wards.
 * 1924 - When first organized Burton Ward belonged to Granite Stake, but when Grant Stake was organized in 1924, it became part of that stake.

Obtain the Records


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

Belvedere Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 56.

Boundaries: Located in that part of Salt Lake City, Utah, which is bounded on the north by 17th South Street (or Whittier and Waterloo wards), east by 7th East Street (or Richards Ward), south by Ramona Avenue from 3rd to 6th East streets and by Hollywood Avenue from 6th to 7th East streets (or Wells Ward), and west by 3rd East Street (or McKinley Ward).

History timeline

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 * 1924 - Belvedere Ward was organized July 20, 1924, from the south part of Waterloo Ward and the north part of Wells Ward, and called Belvedere on account of its fine location, Belvedere being derived from two Latin words meaning beautiful view.
 * 1925 - When the Belvedere Ward was first organized, the saints met in the Waterloo Ward recreation hall, but a desirable building site was soon purchased on the corner of Downington Avenue and 6th East Street, on which the erection of a fine brick chapel was commenced. The east wing of the building was ready for occupancy in September, 1925, and the edifice, which is built in U shape, was completed in 1930 at an estimated cost of $80,000.
 * 1930 - The first meeting was held in it on Sunday, Sept. 21, 1930.


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

Central Park Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.xx-xx.

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History timeline



Obtain the Records


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

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

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

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

Boundaries:

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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.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



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.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



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.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



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.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



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.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



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.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



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.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



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.