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What's in a name? Plenty, if you're looking at LDS ward names

Published: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:18 a.m. MDT
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What's in a name? Plenty, if you're looking at the names of wards or branches in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In recent years, the church has generally moved away from numerical designations, in favor of using more local place names. Sometimes, these names don't include cities or towns.

For example, one ward in Layton was renamed from the Layton 36th Ward to the Green Leaf Ward. There were once huge fields of alfalfa or onions where most of these ward members now live.

This non-city orientation has also led to numerous intriguing or off-beat ward titles — some of which may seem strange to anyone not knowing local history or tradition.

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Recent comments

How about Dry Creek, Peach Wood, Orchard View or My. View.What would...

Al Hopkins | June 17, 2008 at 10:23 p.m.

wonder why Law Enforcement Officials are getting lost and confused...

And they... | June 17, 2008 at 8:37 p.m.

I always got a laugh when I was in the Battle Creek Ward in PG.

Anonymous | June 17, 2008 at 3:26 a.m.

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