Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Minidoka Stake, Idaho

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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.513.

Minidoka Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 — see Encyclopedic History..., p.513.


 * Area of the County:Located in Minidoka County.
 * Headquarters in (town):The stake headquarters is at Rupert.
 * Boundaries of stake:The eastern part of Jerome County, and includes the Jackson Branch in Cassia County, Idaho.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1924 - At a conference of the Blaine Stake held May 11, 1924, it was decided to organize the stake lying in the newly organized Minidoka County and adjacent points as the Minidoka Stake.
 * 1926 - Emerson Branch (organized July 7, 1917) was organized as a ward April 11, 1926. Eden and Hazelton branches were also organized as wards in 1926.

Obtain the Records

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 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

Wards and Branches
Acequia, Eden, Emerson, Hazelton, Heyburn, Paul, Rupert 1st and Rupert 2nd,and Jackson Branch.

Acequia Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.3-4.

Boundaries: It is about six miles northeast of Rupert and eight miles southwest of Minidoka.

History timeline:
 * 1905 - Acequia became a Ward in January.
 * 1906 -A branch organization was effected.

Obtain the Records


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 * For additional resources, see Church History Library.

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

Boundaries:
 * Located in southwest part of Minidoka County. The center of the ward is located 4 1/2 miles west of Heyburn and 12 miles southwest of Rupert.

History timeline
 * 1917 - Emerson Ward, an outgrowth of the Heyburn Ward, was organized as a branch of that ward.
 * 1923 - Emerson became an independent branch.
 * 1924 - Emerson Branch belonged to the Blaine Stake until 1924 when it was transferred to the Minidoka Stake.
 * 1926 - The branch was organized as a ward April 11.

Obtain the Records


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