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

Orem, originally known as the Provo Bench, was one of the later settlements in Utah County. Its first branch was not organized until 1883, but it now has one of the highest concentrations of Latter-day Saints in the world, with 23 stakes.

Church Units and Boundaries

 * Stakes:
 * Northern (Windsor Ward): Utah Stake (1852-1901), Alpine Stake (1901-1928), Timpanogos Stake (1928-)
 * Southern (Timpanogos and Sharon Wards): Utah Stake (1852-1929), Sharon Stake (1929-)
 * Timpanogos Branch/Ward (1883-1911): Provo Bench. Exact boundaries uncertain, but likely extended to Provo Canyon Road (now Orem 800 N) on the north, the rim of the bench on the west and south, and either the rim of the bench or Provo River on the east.
 * 1897: when the Grand View Branch was created, the southern boundary of Timpanogos Ward was set at what is now 1600 South.
 * 1911: when the Sharon Ward was created, this ward only included the southern half of the bench; the northern boundary may have been what is now 800 South, or just north of that.
 * Sharon Ward (1911-): Central part of Provo Bench. Exact boundaries are uncertain, but roughly it extended east to the Provo River, north to Provo Canyon Road (now 800 North), west to the rim of the bench (between 800 W and 1200 W), and south to what is now 400 South or 800 South.
 * 1 August 1913: by agreement between Utah Stake and Alpine Stake, the boundary between them (and thus the northern boundary of Sharon Ward) was fixed as a line from what is now 1200 West, thence east along Provo Canyon Road (now 800 North) to what is now 800 East, thence north to what is now 1200 North, thence East to Provo River.
 * Windsor Ward (originally Lindon 2nd Ward) (1915-): Northern Orem. Extended north to roughly 4th South Lindon, east to the mountains, west to what is now Orem 1200 West, south to a line formed by Provo Canyon Road (now Orem 800 North) east to what is now 800 East, thence north to what is now 1200 North, thence east to the mountains.
 * Grand View Branch/Ward, Lake View Ward, and Vineyard Ward also included the western and southern parts of what is now Orem, but are discussed elsewhere.

Obtain the Records

 * Timpanogos Ward: } at the Family History Library; 🇨🇱 at the Church History Library, catalogued as LR 6560
 * Sharon Ward: } at the Family History Library; 🇨🇱 at the Church History Library, catalogued as LR 6552
 * Lindon 2nd/Windsor Ward: } at the Family History Library; 🇨🇱 at the Church History Library, catalogued as LR 6555
 * See listings for Pleasant Grove Ward, Lindon Ward and Provo 3rd Ward for earlier records of members before these wards were organized. Also see Grand View Ward, Lake View Ward, and Vineyard Ward for records of members in the southern and western edges of Orem.

History Timeline

 * 1870s: The few early settlers on the Provo Bench before canals brought water were assigned to the Pleasant Grove Ward or the Provo 3rd Ward.
 * 5 June 1877: Provo 5th Ward (later Lake View Ward) is organized in the area between Utah Lake and the Provo Bench, including the western edges of what would later become Orem.
 * 16 September 1883: Provo Bench Branch is organized as a dependent branch of the Provo 3rd Ward in the Utah Stake.
 * 7 November 1885: Provo Bench Branch is reorganized as the Timpanogos Ward in the Utah Stake.
 * 20 April 1890: The northern part of the bench is included in the newly organized Pleasant Grove 2nd Ward (later Lindon Ward)
 * 1897: Grand View Branch is organized as a dependent branch of the Provo 3rd Ward, including the southern part of the Timpanogos Ward.
 * 24 Dec 1899: Vineyard Ward is organized from the northern part of Lake View Ward, including the northwestern part of what is now Orem.
 * 13 January 1901: The Alpine Stake is organized, including the Lindon Ward.
 * 19 November 1911: Timpanogos Ward is divided to form the Sharon Ward.
 * 5 September 1915: Lindon 2nd Ward is organized in the Alpine Stake, covering northern Orem.
 * 11 January 1925: Lindon 2nd Ward is renamed the Windsor Ward.
 * 15 September 1929: Utah Stake is divided to form the Sharon Stake, which includes Orem and what is now northern Provo.
 * 6 October 1955: All wards in Orem are renamed using a common numbering system. Timpanogos becomes the Orem 11th Ward, Windsor becomes the Orem 6th Ward, and Sharon becomes the Orem 3rd Ward.