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

This page includes the boundaries of wards and branches as of about 1930, a timeline history, and how to obtain the records.

Source used for this page: p.539.

Moroni Stake, 1930
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p. 539.


 * Headquarters in:Fountain Green.
 * Boundaries of stake:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the extreme northwest part of Sanpete County

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1877 - That part of Sanpete County now included in the Moroni Stake constituted a part of the Sanpete Stake of Zion.
 * 1901 - That part of Sanpete County included in the Sanpete Stake belonged to the North Sanpete Stake, Utah of Zion.
 * 1929 - North Sanpete Stake was divided on June 16, the west part containing Chester, Fountain Green, Moroni East, Moroni West and Wales Wards was organized as the Moroni Stake of Zion.

Obtain the Records

 * List of church and other records at the Family History Library. *For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wards and Branches
Chester, Fountain Green, Moroni East, Moroni West and Wales Wards.

Chester Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 134.

Boundaries:

Chester Ward, Moroni Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the farming district (or the Chester Precinct) which occupies a central position in Sanpete Valley, south of Moroni and west of Spring City

History timeline:


 * 1877 - Chester Ward was organized for the saints residing on Canal Creek, between Moroni and Ephraim, when the Sanpete Stake of Zion was reorganized.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the Family History Library. *For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Fountain Green Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 260-261.

Boundaries:

Fountain Green Ward, Moroni Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the precinct of that name, including the town of Fountain Green, which is pleasantly situated on a beautiful creek heading in the Uintah Springs in the north end of the west side of Sanpete Valley. Fountain Green is also a station on a branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, seven miles northwest of Moroni, 28 miles north of Manti, the county seat, 15 miles southeast of Nephi, and 106 miles by rail southeast of Salt Lake City.

History timeline


 * 1859 - Fountain Green was settled.
 * 1860 - Fountain Green settlement was organized as a Branch.
 * 1862 - Fountain Green Branch was organized as a ward on May 11.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the Family History Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Moroni Wards
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 539.

Boundaries:


 * Moroni East Ward, Moroni Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the east part of Moroni.


 * Moroni West Ward, Moroni Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the west part of Moroni with outlying farms, including the little hamlet of Freedom.

History timeline


 * 1920 - Moroni Ward was divided into Moroni East and Moroni West Wards on December 19.
 * 1921 - The change took effect on January 1.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the Family History Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wales Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 918.

Boundaries:

Wales Ward, Moroni Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, embraces the little settlement of Wales, situated on the west side of Sanpete Valley, near the base of the mountains, a short distance west of the Sanpitch River. Wales is five miles southwest of Moroni and 18 miles north of Manti, the county seat.

History timeline


 * 1869 - Wales settled by Welsh people desiring to mine coal.
 * 1877 - Wales Ward organized when Sanpete Stake was organized.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the Family History Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.