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

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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.972-973.

Zion Park Stake, 1930
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p. 972-973.


 * Area of the County: Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the east part of Washington County, Utah.
 * Headquarters in: Hurricane, Utah.
 * Boundaries of stake:

Northward the stake is bounded by the Parowan Stake, and eastward by the Kanab Stake. South the stake extends to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Arizona, and west to the Saint George Stake.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1877 - St. George Stake was organized on April 7.
 * 1877 - Kanab Stake was organized on April 18.
 * 1929 - St. George Stake was divided into an eastern part and a western part, the western part to continue as the St. George Stake, and the eastern part organized as the Zion Park Stake.

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches
Hurricane North, Hurricane South, LaVerkin, Rockville, Springdale, Toquerville and Virgin. Also Shonesburg Branch, Utah and Cane Beds Branch in northern Arizona were included.

Hurricane Wards
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 349.

Boundaries:


 * Hurricane North Ward, Zion Park Stake, Washington Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the north part of the town of Hurricane


 * Hurricane South Ward, Zion Park Stake, Washington Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the south part of Hurricane

History timeline


 * 1928 - Hurricane Ward was divided into Hurricane North Ward and Hurricane South Ward.

Obtain the records


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

La Verkin Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 418-419.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the snug little town of La Verkin, which is situated on the north side of the Rio Virgen, opposite Hurricane. It is a town with pleasant homes, situated about two miles northeast of Hurricane, nine miles southeast of Toquerville and 20 miles, by nearest road, northeast of St. George.

History timeline


 * 1900 - First families moved onto the townsite of La Verkin.
 * 1904 - La Verkin Ward was organized on June 23.

Obtain the records


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

Rockville Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 717.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the little town of Rockville, and also in the village of Shonesburg. Rockville is situated in the narrow Rio Virgen Valley on the north banks of said stream. The farming land belonging to the settlement consists of narrow strips on both sides of the river, where the valley is scarcely a mile wide. The gardens and farms of Rockville are irrigated from the Rio Virgen and its north fork. Rockville is 10 miles up the Rio Virgen from Virgin City, 20 miles southeast of Toquerville, 15 miles east of Hurricane, the stake headquarters, and 43 miles northeast of St. George.

History timeline


 * 1861 - Rockville founded as a settlement, the location being at a place named Adventure.
 * 1862 - Present townsite of Rockville was selected and surveyed. The site of Adventure was abandoned.
 * 1866 - Rockville was organized as a ward.

Obtain the records


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

Springdale Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 829.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the village of Springdale, which is situated on the north fork of the Rio Virgen, about two miles up-stream from the junction of the North Fork with the Rio Virgen proper. Springdale is four miles northeast of Rockville, 24 miles northeast of Toquerville, and 20 miles east of Hurricane, the headquarters of the Zion Park Stake. Springdale is situated within a mile of the south entrance of Zion Park

History timeline


 * 1862 - Springdale was first settled in the fall.
 * 1864 - The Springdale Branch was organized in July.
 * 1887 - Springdale was organized as a ward on November 6.

Obtain the records


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

Toquerville Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 883.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the village of Springdale, which is situated on the north fork of the Rio Virgen, about two miles up-stream from the junction of the North Fork with the Rio Virgen proper. Springdale is four miles northeast of Rockville, 24 miles northeast of Toquerville, and 20 miles east of Hurricane, the headquarters of the Zion Park Stake. Springdale is situated within a mile of the south entrance of Zion Park

History timeline


 * 1858 - Settlers located on the present site of Toquerville.
 * 1858 - Toquerville was organized as a Toquerville Branch on April 10.
 * 1861 - Toquerville Branch was organized as a Toquerville Ward on November 18.

Obtain the records


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

Smithfield Wards
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 799-800.

Boundaries:


 * Smithfield 1st Ward, Benson Stake, consists of that part of the city of Smithfield in Cache County, Utah, lying north of Summit Creek, extending to the mountains on the east, to the Smithfield 3rd Ward on the south, and to the Smithfield 2nd Ward on the west.


 * Smithfield 2nd Ward, Benson Stake, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the southwest part of the city of Smithfield, or that part of said city lying south of Summit Creek and west of Main St. Southward the ward extends to Hyde Park and westward to Bear River.


 * Smithfield 3rd Ward, Benson Stake, consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the southeast part of the city of Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah. It is separated on the north from the Smithfield 1st Ward by Summit Creek. Eastward it extends to the mountains and Southward to the Hyde Park Ward. The main street of Smithfield separates it from the Smithfield 2nd Ward on the west.

History timeline


 * 1926 - The Smithfield 3rd Ward came into existence Feb. 21, 1926, when the Smithfield 2nd Ward was divided, and that part of the city of Smithfield lying south of Summit Creek and east of Main St. and 1st West St., and extending to the boundary of Smithfield Precinct on the south and the mountains on the east was organized as the Smithfield 3rd Ward.
 * 1927 - First meeting held in new chapel, July 18, 1927.

Obtain the records


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

Trenton Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 885.

Boundaries: Trenton Ward, Benson Stake, Cache Co., Utah, consists of Latter-day Saints residing in a farming district in Cache Valley, Utah. Northward the ward extends to the Cornish Ward, east to Bear River, south to the Newton Ward, and west to the Clarkston Ward.

History timeline


 * 1871 - A Branch of the Church was organized by 1871.
 * 1901 - Trenton Ward belonged to the Cache Stake, Utah until 1901, since which it has constituted a part of the Benson Stake.

Obtain the records


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