Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oquirrh 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. 620.

Oquirrh Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p.620.


 * Area of the County: Western part of Salt Lake County.
 * Headquarters in (town): Pleasant Green.
 * Boundaries of stake:

Oquirrh Stake of Zion, Salt Lake County, Utah, consists (1930) of Latter-day Saints residing in the western part of Salt Lake County, in a tract of country extending north to the Pioneer Stake, east to the Jordan River Stake or Grant Stake and Cottonwood Stake stakes, south to West Jordan Stake and west to the Oquirrh Mountains, or the Tooele Stake.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1923 - Oquirrh Stake was organized June 3, 1923, from parts of Pioneer and Cottonwood stakes.
 * 1927 - To form the new Oquirrh stake, Garfield, Magna and Pleasant Green wards were taken from Pioneer Stake and Hunter and Granger wards from the Cottonwood Stake.
 * 1927 - An addition was made to the Oquirrh Stake in 1927 when the saints employed by the Hercules Powder Company at the base of the mountains were organized as the Bacchus Branch.

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches
Garfield, Granger, Hunter, Magna, Pleasant Green, and Bacchus Branch.

Garfield Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 274-275.

Boundaries:

Garfield Ward, Oquirrh Stake, Salt Lake Co., Utah, consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Garfield, situated near the south shore of the Great Salt Lake and at the base of the Oquirrh Mountains, distant about 19 miles by road southwest of the Temple Block in Salt Lake City.

History timeline


 * 1893 - Garfield Beach was a favorite pleasure resort previous to the erection of the Saltair Pavilion in 1893.
 * 1908 - Garfield was vacated until 1908, when several large smelters were located there and Garfield became a flourishing town.
 * 1923 - Garfield Ward, which had belonged to the Pioneer Stake, then became a part of the Oquirrh Stake when that stake was organized June 3, 1923.
 * 1911 - A branch of the Church was organized at Garfield by the presidency of Pioneer Stake. This branch was organized as a ward Oct. 22, 1911.

Obtain the Records


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

Granger Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 295.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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

Hunter Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.346-347.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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

Magna Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 459-460. Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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

Pleasant Green Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 662.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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

Bacchus Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 39.

Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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

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

Boundaries:

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 * List of Beaver+Ward+Utah church and other records] for Beaver Ward, 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.