Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Blackfoot Stake, Idaho

Idaho Bingham County Church Records  Blackfoot Stake, Idaho LDS Church Wards and Branches

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. 68-69.

Blackfoot Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 — see Encyclopedic History..., p.68-69.


 * Area of the County:Located in the western part of Bingham County, Idaho.
 * Headquarters in (town):
 * Boundaries of stake:The following wards formerly included in the Bingham Stake of Zion: Basalt, Blackfoot, Goshen, Shelley, Taylor and Tilden on the east side of the Snake River, Groveland, Moreland, Riverside, Thomas and Woodville and the Rich and Howard (later Kimball) branches on the west side of the river. The stake also included a few saints residing on Lost River.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1904 - Blackfoot Stake was organized Jan. 31, with the following wards formerly included in the Bingham Stake of Zion: Basalt, Blackfoot, Goshen, Shelley, Taylor and Tilden, Groveland, Moreland, Riverside, Thomas and Woodville and the Rich and Howard (later Kimball) branches. The stake also included a few saints residing on Lost River.
 * 1906 - Moore was added to the Stake.
 * 1907 - Jamestown was added to the Stake.
 * 1909 - Blackfoot 1st and Blackfoot 2nd were added to the Stake.
 * 1910 - Wapello was added to the Stake.
 * 1912 - Sterling, Tilden and Arco were added to the Stake.
 * 1914 - Blackfoot Stake was divided and the eastern part detached to form the Shelley Stake of Zion with the following wards: Basalt, Goshen, Kimball, Shelley 1st, Shelley 2nd, Taylor and Woodville,
 * 1915 - Rose was added to the Stake.
 * 1916 - Springfield was added to the Stake.
 * 1918 - Aberdeen was added to the Stake.
 * 1919 - The Lost River Stake was organized taking Moore and Arco into that stake.
 * 1920 - In 1920 a fine, modern stake tabernacle was erected in Blackfoot; it was dedicated May 22.
 * 1925 - Pingree was added to the Stake.

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches
Aberdeen, Blackfoot 1st, Blackfoot 2nd, Groveland, Moreland, Pingree, Riverside, Rose, Sterling, Thomas, Wapello and branches Fort Hall, Rich, Riverside and Springfield.

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

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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