Far West, Missouri
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N 39° 40.267 W 094° 07.868
15S E 402984 N 4391866
"Far West, Missouri, was a Latter Day Saint settlement in Caldwell County, Missouri. Today it is a historic site." ~ Wikipedia
Waymark Code: WMQ01A
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2015
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County if site: Caldwell County
Location of site: MO-D & MO-H, 5½ mile W. of Kingston
Site founded: 1838
Abandoned: 1839
The Temple to be constructed here, started but never finished, was the second such to fall into this category. The Temple of Far West history and details provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of Slat Lake City, Utah
"Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri, was settled in 1836 as Latter-day Saints sought a home and refuge from persecution in Clay County. It became the county seat, with an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 inhabitants. Far West is important to LDS history because that is where the following happened: (1) a temple site was dedicated and the cornerstones laid; (2) seven revelations now published in the Doctrine and Covenants (113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120) were received; (3) Joseph F. Smith, sixth president of the Church, was born (November 13, 1838); (4) the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles officially left from for a mission to Great Britain; (5) a stake of Zion was organized; (6) Joseph Smith and his family lived (beginning March 14, 1838); (7) and for a short time the headquarters of the Church was located.
"Among the notable revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants received at Far West and vicinity are: the proper name of the church was given (115:4); four new members of the Twelve Apostles were named and the Twelve as a quorum were called to serve an overseas mission (118:1-6); and the law of tithing was explained (119, 120).
"Joseph Smith and other Church leaders were arrested in Far West on October 31, 1838, by the state militia and taken to Independence, then to Richmond, and from there to Liberty, Missouri, where they were imprisoned. While the Prophet was in prison during the winter and spring of 1838-1839, the Latter-day Saints were driven from Far West and other Missouri sites under Governor Boggs's Extermination Order and relocated in Illinois.
"The Church still has interest in Far West and has erected appropriate monuments at the temple site" ~ Larry C. Porter; Brigham Young University