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Far West, Missouri, was a Latter Day Saint (Mormon) settlement in Caldwell County, Missouri. A Latter Day Saint is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement, and believes Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
For other uses, see Mormon (disambiguation). ...
Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Foundation and early history
 Monument at the temple site in Far West. The town was founded by Missouri Mormon leaders, W. W. Phelps and John Whitmer in August 1836 shortly before the county's creation. The town was platted originally as a 1 mile square area, centered on a public square which was to house a temple. The design of the town resembled Mormon founder and prophet Joseph Smith Jr.'s plan for the City of Zion, which had been planned to be built in the town of Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. As the town of Far West grew, the plat was extended to 4 square miles. Image File history File links FarWestMonument. ...
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William Wine Phelps (also W.W. Phelps, and William W. Phelps) (February 17, 1792–March 7, 1872) was an important early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement. ...
John Whitmer (1802–1878) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. ...
Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ...
Daguerreotype which some experts believe to be an original 1843 photograph of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The original plat of the City of Zion (Independence, Missouri). ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Early Latter Day Saints began to settle in northwestern Missouri soon after the Mormon church was organized in 1830. According to a revelation given by Joseph Smith Jr., Independence would be the "centerplace" of the City of Zion when Jesus returned. However, disputes between Mormon and Missourian settlers in Independence led to the expulsion of the Mormons from Jackson County in 1833. Most Mormons temporarily settled in Clay County, Missouri. Towards the end of 1836, Caldwell County was created specifically for Mormon settlement to recompense Mormon losses in Jackson County. Shortly after the creation of Caldwell County, Far West was made the county seat. Jesus (8-2 BC/BCE — 29-36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ...
Far West became the headquarters of the Mormon church in early 1838 when presidents Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon relocated to the town from the previous church headquarters, Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith taught the Latter Day Saints that the Garden of Eden had been in Jackson County and when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden, they moved to the Caldwell County and Daviess County areas of Missouri. Far West was believed to be the place where Cain slew Abel. While headquartered in Far West, the official name of the church was changed from Church of the Latter Day Saints to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Kirtland is a city located in Lake County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,670. ...
The Fall of Man by Lucas Cranach, a 16th century German depiction of Eden The Garden of Eden (from Hebrew Gan Ēden, גַּן עֵדֶן) is described by the Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man - Adam - and woman - Eve - lived after they were created by God. ...
It has been suggested that portions of this article be split into a new article entitled Adam. ...
Daviess County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
In stories common to the Abrahamic religions, Cain or Káyin (קַיִן / קָיִן spear Standard Hebrew Qáyin, Tiberian Hebrew Qáyin / QÄyin; Arabic قايين QÄyÄ«n in the Arabic Bible; قابيل QÄbÄ«l in Islam) is the eldest son of Adam and Eve, and the first man born in creation...
In the Book of Genesis, Abel (Hebrew הֶבֶל / הָבֶל, Standard Hebrew Hével / Hável, Tiberian Hebrew Héḇel / HÄḇel; Arabic هابيل HÄbÄ«l) was the second son of Adam. ...
The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...
Mormon-Missourian conflict of 1838 New problems erupted between the Mormons and their neighbors when the Mormons began to settle in the counties surrounding Caldwell, including De Witt in Carroll County and Adam-ondi-Ahman in Daviess County. (See the Mormon War). A series of escalating conflicts followed and the Governor of Missouri eventually called out 2,500 state militiamen to put down what he perceived to be a "Mormon rebellion." Latter Day Saints poured into Far West for protection and found themselves under siege. Joseph Smith Jr., Sidney Rigdon and others surrendered at the end of October, 1838, and were put on trial by the state for treason. The main body of the Mormons were then illegally forced to sign over their property in Far West and Caldwell County to pay for the militia muster and then leave the state. The main body later settled in Nauvoo, Illinois. De Witt is a city located in Carroll County, Missouri. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
Adam-ondi-Ahman is a historic site along the east bank of the Grand River in Daviess County, Missouri. ...
Daviess County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
The Mormon War is a name sometimes given to the 1838 conflict which occurred between Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and their neighbors in northwestern Missouri. ...
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Aftermath and Far West today
 Community of Christ chapel in Far West Far West became a ghost town soon after the departure of most of the Mormon population. The county seat was moved to Kingston, Missouri and many of the log houses in Far West were relocated. Former Mormon John Whitmer continued to live in the nearly empty town, where he owned a large farm. Image File history File links FarWestChurch. ...
Image File history File links FarWestChurch. ...
Kingston is a city located in Caldwell County, Missouri. ...
John Whitmer (1802–1878) was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. ...
Today Far West is a historic site seven miles (11.26 km) south of U.S. Highway 36 on State Route D. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains a historic site there, including the cornerstones of the planned temple. Some Latter Day Saints expect that a temple will be located on this spot at some time in the future. The Community of Christ, fomerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, has a branch congregation that meets in Far West. United States Highway 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1,414 miles (2,276 km) from east-central Ohio to Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. ...
The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...
Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, USA. Dedicated 1994 Community of Christ, a Christian denomination known for its dedication to the pursuit of peace, claims more than 250,000 members in 50 nations. ...
References - Stephen C. LeSueur, The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri, University of Missouri Press, 1990.
- Alexander L. Baugh, A Call to Arms: The 1838 Mormon Defense of Northern Missouri, BYU Studies, 2000.
- John Hamer, Northeast of Eden: A Historical Atlas of Missouri's Mormon County, Far West Cultural Center, 2004.
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