Many of what are now the Western United States were settled by "Mormons." You may be referring to Utah, however, which was the primary destination of the move west.
Mormons settled much of the west. Church headquarters was built in Salt Lake City, but hundreds of towns all over Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, and California were settled by Mormons.
Mormons traveled west in either a conestoga wagon or handcart and settled in Utah.
They settled in Utah. There are also alot in Idaho and California, but Utah is the main state.
Brigham Young
They actually did the Mormons impacted the place they settled by starting a religious church.
The Mormons settled hundreds of towns and colonies, none of which were called Zodiac.
Mormon pioneers settled many cities in the western and midwestern United States. The federal government drew the state boundaries and named the states.
While no official state nickname is the "Mormon State", Utah is sometimes called the Mormon state because Mormons settled it and the majority of residents (60%) are practicing Mormons. While Mormons live in all states and almost all countries, about 10% of the 14.5 million Mormons worldwide live in Utah.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called the "Mormons") migrated west and settled in what is now Utah (along with parts of Idaho, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada) and which then was part of Mexico. They arrived in 1847 and are still the dominant religious group in the area today.
Mormons(Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints).
They moved out west to both follow directions given to Brigham Young by Joseph Smith and to avoid persecution long enough to get established and settled in an area.