Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Highland, Utah County, Utah

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Highland is a city in northern Utah County, Utah. It was a scattered agricultural settlement when Mormon pioneers first came in the 1870s, but now contains five LDS stakes.

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Church Units and Boundaries[edit | edit source]

Wards and Branches of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Highland, Utah County, Utah:

  • Stake: Utah_Stake (1880s-1901), Alpine Stake (1901-1980)
  • 1930: Highland Ward included the area between American Fork on the south, Alpine on the north, Manila on the East, and Lehi on the West. Exact boundaries are uncertain: most likely, the west line was near what is now 6800 West, north at 11400 North (Alpine/Highland city limits), east at the rim of the bench, and south near 9600 North.

Obtain the Records[edit | edit source]

at the Church History Library

Other History Resources
Many wards or branches appointed members to compile a history. Copies may be in the ward library or in homes of members. Some contain biographical sketches of members of the ward at the time of compilation.

History Timeline
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This timeline (arranged by year) includes events that affected records, record-keeping, and movements of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in this area.

  • about 1895: Highland Branch is organized as a dependent branch of the American Fork Ward, in the Utah Stake.[1] Likely some members had also previously been part of the Alpine Ward.
  • 13 January 1901: Highland Branch becomes part of the newly organized Alpine Stake.
  • 14 July 1901: When American Fork Ward is divided, Highland Branch is assigned to the American Fork 3rd Ward.
  • 18 July 1915: Highland Ward is divided from the American Fork 3rd Ward[2]
  • 10 August 1980: Highland Utah Stake divided from the Alpine Utah Stake.
  • 10 November 1991: Highland Utah East Stake
  • 11 November 2001: Highland Utah West Stake
  • 15 May 2005: Highland Utah South Stake

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Highland Ward Record of Members, 1873-1948
  2. ↑ Journal History of the LDS Church, 7/18/1915
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