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The LDS Church first came to Idaho in 1855 when Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle the area. Early settlements were in Franklin, Bear Lake Valley, and south central Idaho. Idaho became a state in 1890 and Latter-day Saints comprised one-fifth of the population. [1]
The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple (formerly the Idaho Falls Temple) is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho Falls, Idaho.The intent to build the temple was announced on March 3, 1937, by church president Heber J. Grant during the church's general conference.
This list is intended as a quick reference for these sites. The sites may or may not be owned by the church. In addition, independent historic registries have recognized a number of current or formerly church-associated properties, such as the L.D.S. Ward Building in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Mormon corridor are the areas of western North America that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who are commonly called "Mormons". [1] In academic literature, the area is also commonly called the Mormon culture region.
The Rexburg Idaho Temple is the 125th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced by the First Presidency on December 12, 2003, in a letter to local church leaders. [1] The temple was the third in Idaho, and the first in the state in the 21st century. [2]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints missionaries founded Fort Lemhi in 1855, but the settlement did not last. The first organized town in Idaho was Franklin , settled in April 1860 by Mormon pioneers who believed they were in Utah Territory ; although a later survey determined they had crossed the border. [ 10 ]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Our Heritage: A Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints [permanent dead link ] (LDS Church, 1996). Annotated Early History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (BOAP, 2000) Archived 2005-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
The Twin Falls Idaho Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Twin Falls, Idaho, just south of the Snake River Canyon.The intent to build the temple was announced on October 2, 2004, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, during general conference. [1]