Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gunnison Stake, Utah

This page includes the boundaries of wards and branches as of about 1930, a timeline history, and how to obtain the records.

Gunnison Stake, 1930
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p. 307-308.


 * Headquarters: Gunnison


 * Boundaries of stake:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the south part of Sanpete County, Utah.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1900 - From 1900 to 1923 the wards which now constitute Gunnison Stake formed a part of the South Sanpete, Utah.
 * 1923 - South Sanpete Stake was divided, the southwest part becoming Gunnison Stake on May 6.

Obtain the Records

 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wards and Branches
Axtell, Centerfield, Clarion, Fayette, Gunnison, Hamilton and Mayfield.

Axtell Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 38-39.

Boundaries:

Axtell Ward, Gunnison Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of Latter-day Saints residing in a farming district in the extreme southwest part of Sanpete Co. North, the ward extends to the Centerfield Ward, east to the mountains, south to Redmond in the North Sevier Stake and west to the Sevier River. The center of the ward is the village of Axtell, which is a station on the Marysvale branch of the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Western Railroad, eight miles south of Gunnison, and 20 miles southwest of Manti.

History timeline:


 * 1912 - Axtell is an outgrowth of Centerfield and came into existence when the Centerfield Ward was divided, the south part of the same organized into a separate ward called Axtell on June 2.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Centerfield Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 126-127.

Boundaries:

Centerfield Ward, Gunnison Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in a farming district lying south of Gunnison. The center of the ward is the town of Centerfield, situated on the main highway two miles south of Gunnison, and 15 miles by nearest road southwest of Manti, the county seat of Sanpete County.

History timeline


 * 1897 - Centerfield Ward was organized when Gunnison Ward was divided, the south part organized as a separate ward, Centerfield Ward, on August 29.
 * 1900 - Centerfield Ward was moved from Sanpete Stake and placed in South Sanpete Stake.
 * 1923 - Centerfield Ward was moved to Gunnison Stake from South Sanpete Stake.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Clarion Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 142-143.

Boundaries:

Clarion Ward, Gunnison Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in a farming district lying west of the Sevier River and east of the mountains on the west side of the valley. Clarion Ward embraces a narrow strip of land extending north and south for a distance of about seven miles. It extends south to the boundary line between Sanpete and Sevier counties.

History timeline


 * 1911 - The settlement of Clarion was founded by approximately 50 Jewish families in August.
 * 1918 - Only three Jewish families remained in Clarion. Latter-day Saint families had located in the district.
 * 1918 - Clarion Branch was organized as part of South Sanpete Stake on June 8.
 * 1923 - Clarion Branch became part of Gunnison Stake.
 * 1925 - Clarion Ward was organized on August 16.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Fayette Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 247-248.

Boundaries:

Fayette Ward, Gunnison Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing within the limits of the Fayette Precinct, on both sides of the Sevier River. North the ward extends to the boundary line between Sanpete and Juab counties, east to the mountains which separate the ward from the Manti and Sterling precincts, south to the Gunnison Ward, and west to Millard County.

History timeline


 * 1861 - Fayette was settled in the spring, but the residents made temporary homes in Gunnison due to Indian troubles.
 * 1862 - Fayette was permanently re-settled.
 * 1862 - Fayette Branch was organized under the direction of the Gunnison Ward.
 * 1866 - Fayette temporarily vacated because of the Black Hawk War.
 * 1875 - Part of Fayette, now known as Dover, was settled.
 * 1877 - Fayette Ward was organized on July 4.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library.
 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Gunnison Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 308-309.

Boundaries:

Gunnison Ward, Gunnison Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Gunnison, which is situated on the Sanpitch River, near the junction of that stream with the Sevier River, 13 miles southwest of Manti, the county seat.

History timeline


 * 1859 - Gunnison was settled.
 * 1861 - The settlement of Gunnison was made a precinct of Sanpete County on June 3.
 * 1877 - Gunnison Ward was organized.
 * 1877 - Gunnison Ward is the headquarters of Gunnison Stake.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library. *For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Hamilton Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 311.

Boundaries:

Hamilton Ward, Gunnison Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in a farming district lying between Gunnison and Centerfield. The center of the ward, where a meeting house has recently been built, is about a mile south of the center of Gunnison.

History timeline


 * 1923 - Hamilton Ward was organized as an outgrowth of Gunnison and Centerfield on May 27.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library. *For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Mayfield Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 484-485.

Boundaries:

Mayfield Ward, Gunnison Stake, Sanpete County, Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the south central part of Sanpete County, and consists of a farming district of which the town of Mayfield, situated 12 miles southwest of Manti, is the center. It is also eight miles southeast of Gunnison, the headquarters of the Gunnison Stake.

History timeline


 * 1871 - A company of brethern from Gunnison commenced farming on the north side of Twelve Mile Creek, where North Mayfield now stands.
 * 1874 - A Branch of the United Order was organized under the direction of the Gunnison Ward Bishopric. The place was named Mayfield.
 * 1875 - Twenty-one men from Ephraim settled on the south side of Twelve Mile Creek and founded what was then South Mayfield.
 * 1876 - A temporary branch was organized by the Sevier Stake presidency.
 * 1877 - Mayfield Ward was organized fro Mayfield on the north side of Twelve Mile Creek and New London on the south side, as part of Sanpete Stake, on July 4.

Obtain the records


 * List of church and other records at the FamilySearch Library. *For additional resources, see Church History Library.