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| link3= [[Bonneville County, Idaho Genealogy|Bonneville County]] | |||
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| link5= [[Ucon, Idaho|Ucon]] | |||
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== Quick Facts == | == Quick Facts == | ||
=== Former name === | === Former name === | ||
Ucon was originally named Willow Creek, but since the name was already in use, it was named Elva. The name was later changed to Ucon.<ref>Association of Idaho Cities, https://idahocities.org/news/237649/City-of-Ucon.htm, accessed 17 June 2021</ref> | |||
=== Geographic location === | === Geographic location === | ||
== City Hall == | == City Hall == | ||
City of Ucon<br>3787 E 112 N<br>Ucon, ID 83454<br>(208) 523-3971 | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ==== | ==== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ==== | ||
==== | ===== Current ===== | ||
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<br>Ucon and Monument Wards<br>10854 North 41 East<br>Ucon, ID 83454 <br> | |||
==== | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<br>Homestead, Yellow Stone and Cottonwood Wards<br>2967 East 105 North | ||
Ucon, ID 83454 | |||
===== Historical ===== | |||
Many of the original records of church units are in the [http://churchhistorylibrary.lds.org/ Church History Library] in Salt Lake City. Many of the membership records covering these units from the date of their creation to about 1948 have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City or at its [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. Records of the {{FSC|139804|title-id|disp=Ucon Ward }} (1888-1948) are in this collections.<br><br><br> | |||
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=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
=== Funeral Homes === | === Funeral Homes === | ||
'''Wood Funeral Home'''<br>963 S Ammon Rd<br>Ammon, Idaho 83406 <br>(208) 522-2992<br>http://www.woodfuneralhome.com/<br>'''Buck Miller Hann Funeral Home'''<br>825 E 17th St<br>Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404<br>(208) 522-7424<br>http://www.buckmillerhann.com/<br>'''Wood Funeral Home'''<br>273 N Ridge Ave<br>Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402<br>(208) 522-2751<br>http://www.woodfuneralhome.com/<br>'''Nalder Funeral Home'''<br>110 W Oak St<br>Shelley, Idaho 83274<br>(208) 357-3231<br>http://nalderfuneralhome.com/<br>'''Coltrin Mortuary & Crematory'''<br>2100 1st St<br>Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401<br>(208) 524-1000<br>http://www.coltrinmortuary.com/<br>'''Eckersell Memorial Chapel'''<br>101 W Main St<br>Rigby, Idaho 83442<br>(208) 745-6604<br>http://www.eckersellfuneralhome.com/index.cfm<br>'''Flamm Funeral Home'''<br>61 N 1st E<br> Rexburg, Idaho 83440<br>(208) 356-5721<br>http://www.flammfh.com/index.cfm<br>'''Beloved'''<br>220 E 2nd N<br>Rexburg, ID 83440<br>(208) 359-9921 | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
The first settlers in this part of the country included John R. Heath and Jesse Cleverly, who located as early as July 1883. Other settlers arrived in 1884 and on June 12, 1885. Most of the settlers residing in this fertile district in the Snake River Valley, engaged in farming, gardening and stock raising. | |||
Additional history of Ucon, Idaho and the early Latter-day Saint settlers there can be found in: <br>Andrew Jenson. Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Company, 1941, p. 893.<br> | |||
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
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=== Newspapers === | === Newspapers === | ||
===== Historical ===== | |||
There are no copies of issues of Ucon newspapers. in the collections of the Idaho State Archives in Boise, Idaho, but newspapers from nearby towns may be of interest to residents of Ucon. | |||
=== Obituaries === | === Obituaries === | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<br> | <br> [[Category:Bonneville_County,_Idaho]] | ||
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