From Deseret News archives:
What's in a name? Plenty, if you're looking at LDS ward names
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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