Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in San Jaun 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.772-773.

San Juan Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 See Encyclopedic History..., p. 772-773.


 * Area of the County:All of Grand County, UT
 * Headquarters in (town): Blanding, UT
 * Boundaries of stake:

SAN JUAN STAKE OF ZION consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in San Juan and Grand counties, Utah, with headquarters at Blanding. The stake, in 1930, consisted of only three organized bishop’s wards, namely, Blanding, Monticello and Moab.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1855 - The first attempt made by Latter-day Saints to colonize in that part of Utah now included in the San Juan Stake of Zion took place in 1855, when the authorities of the Church called a number of missionaries, mostly from Manti, Sanpete Co., to locate a settlement among the Indians in the beautiful little valley in which Moab is now situated. This mission, known in the history of the Church as the Elk Mountain Mission, left Manti May 21, 1855, and arrived on the present site of Moab June 12, 1855.
 * 1883 - Organized into the San Juan Stake of Zion Sept. 23.

Obtain the Records

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

Wards and Branches
Blanding, Monticello and Moab

Blanding Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 71-72.

Boundaries: Blanding Ward, San Juan Stake, San Juan Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing on a stretch of cedar-covered highland lying north of the San Juan River, 25 miles north of Bluff, 22 miles south of Moab, and 125 miles southeast of Thompson Springs, the nearest railroad station on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. By wagon road and railroad Blanding is 342 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.

History timeline


 * 1904 - Presiding Elder in the new settlement (named Grayson) from 1904 to 1908.
 * 1908 - Grayson Branch was organized as the Grayson Ward, July 19, 1908.
 * 1916 - The name of the settlement was changed from Grayson to Blanding; Grayson became the Blanding Ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Monticello Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 527-528.

Boundaries: Monticello Ward, San Juan Stake, San Juan Co., Utah, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Monticello, and the neighboring village of Verdure, the former situated on North Montezuma Creek, and the latter on South Montezuma Creek.

History timeline


 * 1887 - The settlement of Monticello was founded by Latter-day Saints. After 1887, the settlers on South Montezuma Creek organized as the Verdure Branch.
 * 1888 - Name of Monticello was given to settlement.
 * 1890 - LDS meeting house erected and on Aug. 25 the Monticello Ward was organized.

Obtain the Records


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

Columbia Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 155-156.

Boundaries:

Consisted, in 1930, of a few Latter-day Saint families residing in a coal mining camp situated in the mountains about five miles southeast of Sunnyside, on a flat at the mouth of a rocky canyon, 28 miles southeast of Price

History timeline


 * 1925 - Organized into a branch on September 27, 1925.

Obtain the Records


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

Garden Creek Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., No page found.

Boundaries:

Not given

History timeline


 * Not given.

Obtain the Records


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

Green River Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 303-304.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Green River, a station on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Western Railroad, 68 miles southeast of Price.

History timeline


 * 1904 - Organized into a ward.
 * 1907 - This ward organization functioned when it was discontinued, and the few families of saints who still remained in the town of Green River were organized as a branch of the Church. Later the branch organization was also discontinued as nearly all the members of the Church had left the place.

Obtain the Records


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

Helper Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 331.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing at Helper, a railroad town on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railroad, situated in the narrow Price River Valley, three miles south of Castle Gate, and seven miles northwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1918 - Organized into a branch of the Church March 17, 1918.
 * 1930 - Branch organized as a ward on Dec. 31, 1930.

Obtain the Records


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

Hiawatha Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 334.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the coal-mining camp of Hiawatha which is situated on Miller Creek, at the mouth of a canyon about four miles north of Mohrland, and about 18 miles southwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1920 - Organized into a branch of the Church on June 20, 1920..

Obtain the Records


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

Kenilworth Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 397.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in a coal-mining camp of that name situated on the side of a mountain, about five miles east of Helper and ten miles by wagon road north of Price.

History timeline


 * 1921 - Organized into a branch of the Church on May 29, 1921.

Obtain the Records


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

Price Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 678-679.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the city of Price, and immediate vicinity.

History timeline


 * 1881 - Branch of church established in Price, Utah.
 * 1882 - A regular bishop’s ward was organized at Price on November 20, 1882.

Obtain the Records


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

Spring Glen Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 827.

Boundaries:

Consists of Latter-day Saints residing in the upper end of Price River Valley, adjacent to the town of Helper on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railroad, and about six miles northwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1885 - Organized as a branch of the Church in 1885.
 * 1889 - Spring Glen Branch was organized as a ward.
 * 1928 - Branch was organized as a ward on June 21, 1928.

Obtain the Records


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

Standardville Branch
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 832.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the mining town of Standardville, situated in Spring Canyon, about seven miles west of Helper, and 1 1/2 miles west of Storrs.

History timeline


 * 1921 - Organized into a branch of the Church on May 22, 1921.

Obtain the Records


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

Storrs Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 639.

Boundaries:

Comprises the saints living in the coal-mining camp of Storrs, situated in Spring Canyon and owned by the Spring Canyon Coal Company. The camp is situated in Spring Canyon, about five miles west of Helper on the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Railroad, and ten miles northwest of Price.

History timeline


 * 1912 - Organized as a branch of the Church.
 * 1913 - Organized into a regular bishop's ward on May 23, 1913.

Obtain the Records


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

Sunnyside Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 847-848.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the coal-mining camp of Sunnyside, which is situated in Grassy Trail Canyon, about 28 miles southeast of Price

History timeline


 * February 4, 1900 - Sunnyside was organized as a branch of the Church.
 * July 17, 1900 - The branch was organized as a regular bishop’s ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Wellington Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 934.

Boundaries:

Consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in the town of Wellington, which is a farming community, situated six miles southeast of Price, on the Price River.

History timeline


 * 1884 - Branch of the Church was organized at Wellington.
 * 1890 - Branch was organized as a ward on May 12, 1890.

Obtain the Records


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