Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Beaver, Beaver County, Utah

Church Units and Boundaries as of 1941
Beaver, Utah LDS Church Wards and Branches:


 * Beaver East Ward: all of the town east of Telegraph Street.
 * Beaver West Ward: all of the town west of Telegraph Street.

Information about the wards and branches in this locality, including boundaries and creation dates of wards, can be found in the following book:
 * Encyclopedic History of the Church. By Andrew Jenson. Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1941. Pages 50-53. Online at: BYU Books,  From the list on the right side of the screen, click on the first letter of the locality, locate the page number listed in this citation.  Also available through Ancestry - ($).

Stake(s): Beaver Stake, Utah

Obtain the Records
Records up to about 1948 are available, usually on microfilm.


 * List of
 * Check the Church History Library for additional records.

History Timeline to 1941

 * 1851, January. Pioneers of Parowan, Utah passed through the valley. After that, most travelers from Salt Lake City passed through here to points south.
 * 1851-1855. Many settlers from Parowan and Cedar City desired to relocate here due to more plentiful water.
 * 1856. A few families were selected from the Parowan Mormon settlement to move to Beaver Valley.
 * 1856, February 10. The Beaver Creek Branch was organized.
 * 1858. A number of settlers came to Beaver Valley when the San Bernardino, California Mormon settlement was broken up.
 * 1869, March 12. Beaver was divided into two wards: Beaver 1st Ward (all of the town West of Telegraph Street) and Beaver 2nd Ward (all of the town East of Telegraph Street).
 * 1891, June 30. 1st and 2nd Wards were merged to make the Beaver Ward.
 * 1905, January 22. Beaver Ward was again divided into Beaver East and Beaver West wards. (Both were still in existence in 1941)