Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pioneer 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.

Source for this page: p. 657-658.

Pioneer Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p.657-658.


 * Area of the County:
 * Headquarters in (town):
 * Boundaries of stake:

Pioneer Stake of Zion consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the southwest part of Salt Lake City, Utah, extending north to 3rd South St. (or Salt Lake Stake), east to East Temple St. (or Liberty Stake), south to 13th South St. as far west as the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railway tracks, and (further west) to 21st South St. (or Grant Stake), and west to the Oquirrh Stake.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1904 - Pioneer Stake was organized March 24, 1904, from the southwest part of Salt Lake Stake, including the Salt Lake City 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 25th, 26th and 30th wards; also the adjacent Cannon Ward and Brighton and Pleasant Green wards.
 * 1904 - The name of the stake was suggested on account of Pioneer Square, the place where the Utah pioneers first settled when they entered Great Salt Lake Valley, being within the stake boundaries.

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches
Salt Lake City 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 25th, 26th 30th wards; also the adjacent Cannon Ward and Brighton and Pleasant Green wards.

Salt Lake City 4th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.743.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1904 - The 4th Ward from the time of its organization until 1904 belonged to the, when it was transferred to the newly organized Pioneer Stake, to which it belonged in 1930.
 * 1930 - The 4th Ward, Salt Lake Stake, was transferred to the newly organized Pioneer Stake, to which it belonged in 1930.
 * 1849 - The 4th Ward was one of the original nineteen wards of Salt Lake City organized Feb. 22, 1849.
 * 1875 - For a few months in 1875 the 4th and 7th wards were amalgamated, but the change did not prove satisfactory.
 * 1875 - The 4th and 7th wards were briefly combined.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Salt+Lake+City+4th+Ward church and other records] for Salt Lake City 4th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Salt Lake City 5th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 743-744.

Boundaries:

Salt Lake, Pioneer Stake, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in that part of Salt Lake City which is bounded on the north by 6th South St. (or the 6th-7th Ward), on the east by 2nd West St. (or the 4th and 30th wards), on the south by Brooklyn and Aspen avenues (or the 30th Ward), on the west by 6th West St. (or the 26th and Cannon wards).

The boundaries of the 5th Ward were defined on Feb. 22, 1849, when Salt Lake City was organized into nineteen wards, but, owing to the fact that there were only a few scattered settlers in the district, no ecclesiastical organization was effected until 1853.

History timeline


 * 1853 - There were only a few scattered settlers in the district, no ecclesiastical organization was effected until 1853.
 * 1860 - In 1860 the 5th Ward was attached to the 6th Ward.
 * 1877 - In 1877 the ward was again reorganized and meetings.
 * 1904 - Salt Lake City 5th Ward belonged to the Salt Lake Stake from the time of its organization until 1904, when it was transferred to the newly organized Pioneer Stake, to which it still belongs.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Salt+Lake+City+5th+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Salt Lake City 5th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Salt Lake City 6th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.744-745

Boundaries:

Salt Lake City 6th Ward consisted of Latter-day Saints residing in that part of the city bounded on the north by 3rd South St. (or the 15th Ward), east by 2nd West St. (or the 7th Ward), south by 6th South St. (or the 5th Ward), and west by the Jordan River.

History timeline


 * 1922 - On Nov. 12, 1922, the 6th and 7th wards were amalgamated under the name of 6th-7th Ward.
 * 1849 - The Salt lake City 6th Ward, Pioneer Stake, one of the original nineteen wards of Salt Lake City, was organized Feb. 22, 1849.
 * 1860 - In 1860 the 5th Ward was attached to the 6th Ward and so remained until *1877 - 1877, when the 5th and 6th wards again functioned separately.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Salt+Lake+City+6th+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Salt Lake City 6th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Salt Lake City 7th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 746.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1922 - On Nov. 12, 1922, the 6th and 7th wards were amalgamated under the name of 6th-7th Ward.

Obtain the Records


 * List of Salt+Lake+City+7th+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Salt Lake City 7th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Salt Lake City 25th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 756-757.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


 * List of Salt+Lake+City+25th+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Salt Lake City 25th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Salt Lake City 26th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 757.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


 * List of Salt+Lake+City+26th+Ward+Utah church and other records] Salt Lake City 26th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Salt Lake City 30th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.758.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


 * List of Salt+Lake+City+30th+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Salt Lake City 30th Ward, Utah at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Salt Lake City 32th Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.xx-xx.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1902 - On May 18, 1902, the east part of Brighton Ward was organized as the 32nd Ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Brighton Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 91.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1902 - On May 18, 1902, the east part of Brighton Ward was organized as the 32nd Ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Cannon Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.114.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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

Popular Grove Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.670.

Boundaries:

History timeline


 * 1908 - On Dec. 23, 1908, Poplar Grove Ward was organized from parts of Cannon, Brighton and Salt Lake City 26th wards.

Obtain the Records


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

Mexican Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p.658.

Boundaries:

The boundaries were the Pioneer Stake.

History timeline


 * 1925 - A number of Mexican saints having settled in Pioneer Stake, the Mexican Branch was organized April 19, 1925.

Obtain the Records


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