The headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and then to Utah in 1847. At that time, most Mormons lived near Church headquarters. Now, only about 10% of Mormons live near Church headquarters.
Mormons believe the church that Jesus Christ established on the Earth in The Bible was first established in the Eastern United States. 'Mormons' were first in New York, then persecuted out to Kirtland, Ohio, and Navoo, Illinois, then they were persecuted out of those places, and they ended up in Utah.
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Some say that the Mormons had to denounce polygamy before Utah became a state. This may or may not be true, as the plans to make Utah a state were in action before the Church officially denounced polygamy. Either way, Mormons arrived there in 1847, Utah became a territory in 1850, Mormons ended polygamy in 1890, and Utah became a state in 1896.
Individual members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) have lived in every state before moving to Utah. However, historically the headquarters of the Church (and therefore most of the leaders and a large number of members) has moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah where it has been since 1847. Today there are over 6 million Mormons living in every state of the United States and 14.5 million Mormons living around the world. Only about 10% (1.5 million) of all Mormons today live in Utah.
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Utah.
Utah was settled by Mormons.
In the 1860's, the majority of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) lived in Utah or other western states and territories. There were some members scattered throughout the United States, Canada, the Pacific Islands, and Europe, but Mormons at that time were encouraged to move to Utah.
No- Washington was an Episcopalian and lived before there were any Mormons.
Mormons founded Salt Lake City, Utah, the capital of Utah. Actually, they founded the whole state of Utah...
The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
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The "Mormons" were never given a state or made a state. The Mormons suggested a state called Deseret, but it was denied and was never made a state. The state of Utah became a state in 1896 during the administration of Grover Cleveland. The boundaries were drawn by the federal government and the name was chosen by the government as well. The population of the state was mostly Mormon, but there was a sizeable population of other religious groups as well. So, Grover Cleveland gave statehood to Utah, not to Mormons. Most Mormons at the time lived within Utah, but they did not choose the boundaries or the name.
Utah is known for its snow, mormons, and beautiful national parks.