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Utah Church Records Summit County Church Records  Summit Stake, Utah 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.

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Summit Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p..


 * Area of the County:Located in Summit County, Utah.
 * Headquarters in:Headquarters at Coalville.
 * Boundaries of stake:Not Listed.

History Timeline up to about 1930

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches
Cluff, Coalville, Echo, Francis, Henefer, Hoytsville, Kamas, Marion, Oakley, Park City, Peoa, Rockport, Upton, Wanship and Woodland.

Cluff Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.150-151.

Boundaries: Located on Chalk Creek, above Coalville. The ward is a continuation of the Coalville East Ward, situated 7 1/4 miles east of the Coalville center.

History timeline
 * 1856 - The saints were advised to build a fort and were organized as a branch of the Church in that year.
 * 1889 - Feb. 9, Coalville Ward was divided into three wards, namely, the Coalville East, North and South wards.
 * 1909 - May 2,The name of the ward was changed to Cluff.

Obtain the Records


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

Coalville Wards
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 151-152.

Boundaries:


 * Coalville East Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah,is located on Chalk Creek, above Coalville. It is a mining district east of Coalville, known as Spring Hollow. The Coalville East Stake, Summit Co., Utah, consisted of the Latter-day Saints residing in that part of the town of Coalville lying north of 1st North St.
 * Coalville North Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, is locate in that part of the town of Coalville lying north of 1st North St.
 * Coalville South Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, consisted of Latter-day Saints residing in the south part of the town of Coalville, or in that part lying south of 1st North St.

History timeline


 * 1885 - Coalville East of the Church had been organized in January, 1885.
 * 1889 - Feb. 9, Coalville Ward was divided into three wards, namely, the Coalville East, North and South wards.
 * 1895 - Coalville North Ward and Coalville South Ward were amalgamated as the Coalville Ward.
 * 1909 - May 2, by John F. Wilde (second term), on this occasion, the name of the Coalville Ward was changed to Cluff Ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Echo Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 214.

Boundaries: Echo Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, located at the mouth of Echo Canyon, five miles north of Coalville.

History timeline


 * 1873 - A branch of the Church was organized at Echo.
 * 1877 - Echo Branch became a ward in 1877.
 * 1922 - The ward was reduced to a branch.
 * 1928 - Feb. 5, a ward was organization again effected at Echo Ward.

Obtain the Records


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

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

Boundaries: Francis Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in Rhoad’s Valley (Kamas Prairie) north of the Provo River. The center of the Francis Ward, is located, about 2 1/2 miles south of the center of Kamas.

History timeline


 * 1899 - Francis Ward, an outgrowth of the Woodland Ward, was organized Nov. 11, 1899.
 * 1901 - In November, 1901, the Woodland and Francis wards were transferred from the Wasatch to the Summit Stake.

Obtain the Records


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

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

Boundaries: Henefer Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, the little town of Henefer and surrounding district, are situated on both sides of the Weber River. Henefer is four miles northwest of Echo and nine miles northwest of Coalville, the stake headquarters. History timeline


 * 1877 - On July 9, 1877, upon the organization of the Summit Stake, Henefer was organized as a ward.

Obtain the Records


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

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

Boundaries: Hoytsville Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, is located in the Hoytsville Precinct, or that part of Weber Valley lying between Coalville on the north and Wanship on the south. A meeting house is centrally located in the ward, three miles south of Coalville and four miles northeast of Wanship.

History timeline


 * 1877 - A ward was organized July 9, 1877.

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.

Kamas Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.386-387.

Boundaries: Kamas is located on Beaver Creek, close to the mountains on the east side of the valley, 14 miles east of Park City, 17 miles northeast of Heber City (in Wasatch Co.) and 25 miles southeast of Coalville, the stake headquarters.

History timeline


 * 1877 - On July 9, Kamas was organized as a ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Marion Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.386-387.

Boundaries: Marion Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, it extends across Kamas Valley from the mountains on the east to the mountains on the west. The ward extends north to the Weber River and south to Kamas.

History timeline


 * 1884 - In the spring of 1884 the saints of Marion were organized as a branch of the Oakley Ward.
 * 1887 - Nov. 21, 1887, the branch was organized as a ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Oakley Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 602.

Boundaries: Is located in a little settlement situated on the north bank of the Weber River.

History timeline


 * 1894 - The Oakley Ward was organized.

Obtain the Records


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

Park City Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.638.

Boundaries: Park City Ward, Summit Co., Utah,Park City, is located high up in the mountains, 7,000 feet above sea level, on the headwaters of Silver Creek.

History timeline


 * 1872 - Mining operations commenced, when the Ontario Mine, which later produced over $50,000,000 in silver, lead and gold, was opened up.
 * 1894 - On Sept. 2, 1894, the branch was revived.
 * 1901 - The Park City Ward was organized.

Obtain the Records


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

Peoa Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.386-387.

Boundaries: Marion Ward, Summit Stake, Summit Co., Utah, it extends across Kamas Valley from the mountains on the east to the mountains on the west. The ward extends north to the Weber River and south to Kamas.

History timeline


 * 1884 - In the spring of 1884 the saints of Marion were organized as a branch of the Oakley Ward.
 * 1887 - Nov. 21, 1887, the branch was organized as a ward.

Obtain the Records


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