Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Granite 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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Granite Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p. 296.


 * Area of the County: southeastern part of Salt Lake City, Utah
 * Headquarters in:
 * Boundaries of stake: consists (1930) of Latter-day Saints residing in the southeastern part of Salt Lake City, extending north to 13th South St. (or Liberty Stake) Liberty Stake, east to the Wasatch Mountains, south to 27th South St. (or Grant Stake) Grant Stake, and west to 5th East St. from 27th South St. to the Park City branch of the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks, thence east along said tracks to 7th East St. and north along 7th East St. to 13th South St. (or Liberty Stake).

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1900 - Until January 28 of 1900, all the saints in Salt Lake County, Utah belonged to the Salt Lake Stake, Utah.
 * 1900- Two new stakes were organized, namely Jordan Stake Jordan Stake, Utah, containing the settlements in the south part of the county, and Granite Stake, containing those wards lying centrally in Salt Lake Valley south of Salt Lake City. Granite Stake included the following wards: North Jordan, Granger, South Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood, Mill Creek, East Mill Creek, Sugar House, Forest Dale, Farmers and Hunter, and the Mountain Dell Branch.
 * 1900 - Grant, Murray, and Wilford Wards were added to Granite Stake.
 * 1904 - Winder Ward added
 * 1905 - Emerson, Waterloo, Brinton, Holladay and Bennion added
 * 1906 - Murray 1st and Murray 2nd added
 * 1907 - Miller added
 * 1911 - Big Cottonwood Ward was disorganized
 * 1912 - Parleys added
 * 1914 - Richards and Burton added
 * 1916 - Highland Park added
 * 1917 - Wasatch added
 * 1918 - Wandamere added. A large reservoir to conserve water for Salt Lake City was constructed at Mountain Dell, the place having ceased to be used for residences.
 * 1919 - Hawthorne and Wells added
 * 1924 - Nibley Park added
 * 1928 - Lincoln added

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches (1930's)
Emerson, Forest Dale, Hawthorne, Highland Park, Lincoln, Nibley Park, Parleys, Richards, Sugar House and Wasatch.

Emerson Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 225.

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.

Forest Dale Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 253-254.

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.

Hawthorne Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 326.

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.

Highland Park Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 335.

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.

Lincoln Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 434.

Boundaries: ... in the village of Granite, Salt Lake Co., Utah, located at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, 15 miles southeast of the Temple Block, Salt Lake City.

History timeline


 * 1850's - Little Cottonwood Canyon was known to the pioneers of Utah soon after their arrival in Salt Lake Valley for its excellent timber, and several saw mills were erected in the canyon in the fifties and sixties.
 * 1859 - A stone quarry was established in the canyon in 1859 to furnish granite for the erection of the Salt Lake Temple.
 * 1860's - Alta, Silverton, Tannersville, and other mining camps... A town named Granite sprang into existence... a telegraph office was established, stores, saloons, boarding houses and cabins were erected, and as many of the inhabitants belonged to the rougher element much disorder and lawlessness prevailed.
 * 1877 - the surrounding country had been settled by Latter-day Saint farmers and a ward was organized July 1, 1877, called Granite Ward.
 * At the time of its organization the ward included the Granite, Butler, Little Cottonwood and Silverton precincts and extended up Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons
 * 1882 - About 1882, when most of the mines closed down, the town was deserted.
 * 1901 - Granite Ward was divided and the north part organized as the Butler Ward.
 * 1900 - Granite Ward belonged to the Salt Lake Stake until 1900
 * 1927 - Granite Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Nibley Park
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 584.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1851 - Area was settled
 * 1866 - A number of Scandinavian families located in the district in 1866 and Scandinavian meetings were held there in an early day, under the jurisdiction of the bishopric of the West Jordan Ward
 * 1895, December 15 - That part of the West Jordan Ward lying east of the Jordan River was organized as a separate ward, called the East Jordan Ward
 * 1900 - East Jordan Ward belonged to the Salt Lake Stake of Zion until 1900
 * 1917 - The name of East Jordan Ward was changed to Midvale
 * 1920 - Midvale Ward was divided, and the East Midvale Ward organized from the east part
 * 1927 - The Midvale Wards belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927
 * 1928 - the remaining part of Midvale Ward was divided into two wards, namely, Midvale 1st Ward and Midvale 2nd Ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Parleys Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 640.

Boundaries:

Sandy: ... is a town and business center on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, about 12 miles south of the Temple Block, Salt Lake City.


 * Sandy 1st Ward: the eastern part of the town of Sandy, Salt Lake Co., Utah, and vicinity.


 * Sandy 2nd Ward: the northwest part of the town of Sandy, Salt Lake Co., Utah, and vicinity.


 * Sandy 3rd Ward: the southwest part of the town of Sandy, Salt Lake Co., Utah, and vicinity.

History timeline


 * 1871 - The site of Sandy, on account of its altitude, was chosen in 1871 by the location of a station from which a branch line could be built to the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon... for several years Sandy was the shipping point also for the mines at Bingham and Tintic in Utah, and Pioche in Nevada.
 * 1873 - Meetings were held in a rented hall, under South Cottonwood Ward
 * 1874 - A lumber building was purchased for a chapel
 * 1877 - Union Ward was organized, the saints at Sandy were organized as a branch of that ward
 * 1882 - Sandy Branch was organized as a ward Sept. 3, 1882
 * [1880's?] - A large number of converts from Scandinavia, especially from Sweden, settled in Sandy
 * 1900 - Sandy Ward belonged to the Salt Lake Stake of Zion until 1900, when it became a part of the Jordan Stake
 * 1920 - Sandy Ward was divided into three wards, namely, Sandy 1st Ward, Sandy 2nd Ward and Sandy 3rd Ward.
 * 1927 - The Sandy wards belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Richards Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 701.

Boundaries: ... the village of Union and the surrounding farming districts, in Salt Lake County, Utah. Union is about 12 miles south southeast of the Temple Block, Salt Lake City.

History timeline


 * 1849 - Union was known as Little Cottonwood
 * 1854 - an adobe fort was erected at Union in 1854, known as Union Fort for many years
 * 1856 - a call was made for the people of Union to furnish five good wagons with experienced teamsters... to be sent out to meet the belated Willie and Martin handcart companies.
 * 1865 - Union, or Little Cottonwood, was amalgamated with the South Cottonwood Ward.
 * 1877, July 1 - Union Ward was organized, composed of the Union and Sandy districts of the South Cottonwood Ward
 * 1882 - Sandy was separated from Union Ward and organized as a separate ward
 * 1900 - Union Ward belonged to Salt Lake Stake until 1900, when it became part of the Jordan Stake,
 * 1920 - the western boundary of Union Ward was changed by the creation of the East Midvale Ward, which considerably reduced the area of the older ward.
 * 1927 - Union Ward belonged to Jordan Stake until 1927

Obtain the Records


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

Sugar House Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 841-843.

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.

Wasatch Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 924-925.

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.