Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho 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. 356.

Idaho Stake
Stake boundaries as of about 1930 — see Encyclopedic History..., p.356.


 * Area of the County:Consists of the parts of Bannock and Caribou counties, and a small part of Bonneville County, Idaho.
 * Headquarters in (town):At Bancroft.
 * Boundaries of stake: Bannock and Caribou counties.

History Timeline up to about 1930


 * 1916 - The Idaho Stake was organized Nov. 20, when the Bannock Stake was divided and the north part of the same organized into a new stake of Zion called the Idaho Stake, while the settlements in Gentile Valley, or the south part of Bannock Stake, were retained in that stake. The new stake, contained the following wards: Bancroft, Chesterfield, Grays Lake, Hatch, Ivins, Kelly, Lund and Soda Springs, and the independent branch of Meadowville.

Obtain the Records

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

Bancroft Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.40-41.

Boundaries:


 * Located in the railroad town of Bancroft and vicinity on the Oregon Short Line Railroad.

History timeline


 * 1903 - Chesterfield Ward of the Bannock Stake of Zion. L. D. S. meetings were held at Bancroft in the district school house.
 * 1907 - On Aug. 11,the saints at Bancroft and vicinity were organized as the Bancroft Ward.

Obtain the Records


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

Chesterfield Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p. 135.

Boundaries:
 * Located on the headwaters of the Portneuf River, mainly on Toponce Creek, Twenty-Four Mile Creek, and the main branch of the Portneuf River.

History timeline
 * 1883 - A meeting house was built and a regular branch of the Church was organized Nov. 27, 1883.
 * 1884 - A branch was organized as a regular bishop’s ward June 5, 1884.

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

Conda Ward
See Encyclopedic History..., p.157.

Boundaries:
 * It is located ten miles north of Soda Springs.

History timeline
 * 1926 - It is a continuation of the former Meadowville Ward, and came into existence June 6, when the Meadowville Ward was disorganized and the new ward called Conda.

Obtain the Records


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

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Obtain the Records


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

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Boundaries:

History timeline



Obtain the Records


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