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Far West, Missouri, was a Latter Day Saint (Mormon) settlement in Caldwell County, Missouri. A Latter TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Caldwell County is a County located in the US state of Missouri.

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Foundation and early history

Monument at the temple site in Far West.
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. William Wines Phelps ( February 17[[ 792]] — March 7[[ 872]] was an important early leader of the Latter Day Saint movement. John Whitmer (1802&ndash1878 was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The town was platted originally as a 1 mile square area, centered on a public square which was to house a temple. In the 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. Within the Latter Day Saint movement, Zion is often used to connote a Utopian association of the righteous Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Jackson County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. As the town of Far West grew, the plat was extended to 4 square miles.

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. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) 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. Clay County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. As of 2000 the population was 184006 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.

Far West became the headquarters of the Mormon church in early 1838 when prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon relocated to the town from the previous church headquarters, Kirtland, Ohio. Sidney Rigdon ( 19 February 1793 – 14 July 1876) was an important figure in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement. For other places with the same name see Kirtland Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. 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. Not to be confused with Eden Gardens.The Garden of Eden ( Hebrew "pleasure" גַּן עֵדֶן Arabic: جنات عدن, Adam (אָדָם ʼĀḏām, "dust man mankind" آدم; Ge'ez: አዳ and Eve (חַוָּה Ḥawwā, "living Daviess County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. While headquartered in Far West, the official name of the church was changed from Church of Jesus Christ to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known

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. De Witt is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carroll County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Adam-ondi-Ahman (sometimes clipped to Diahman) is a historic site along the east bluffs above the Grand River in Daviess County, Missouri. Daviess County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. (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 alleged 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 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. There is also a Nauvoo Alabama, and a Nauvoo Pennsylvania Nauvoo ( is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois

Aftermath and Far West today

Community of Christ chapel in Far West
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. Kingston is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. Former Mormon John Whitmer continued to live in the nearly empty town, where he owned a large farm. John Whitmer (1802&ndash1878 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. US Route 36 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1414 miles (2276 km from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains a historic site there, including the cornerstones of the planned temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Some Latter Day Saints expect that a temple will be located on this spot at some time in the future. The Community of Christ, formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, has a branch congregation that meets in Far West.

In 2004 construction began on a historic village adjacent to the temple site. It is operated by the Far West Historical Society [1] to accommodate and increase tourism. The Country Store has been in operation since 2006. Future plans include overnight housing and conference facilities. The progress of this project indicates a major shift in the growth of the area.

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