Interim Content
Zarahemla, Iowa Territory
Summary
Located about one mile west of Mississippi River; area settled, by May 1839. Site for town selected by JS, 2 July 1839, and later confirmed by revelation, Mar. 1841. Iowa stake of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized by JS, by Oct. 1839. Stake name changed to Zarahemla, by Aug. 1841. Stake had 750 members in nine branches, Aug. 1841. Stake discontinued, Jan. 1842, and replaced by branch. While avoiding arrest in Missouri extradition attempt, JS hid in town at home of his uncle, John Smith, 11 Aug. 1842. Town site absorbed by Montrose, after 1846.
Links
papers
places
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Appendix 5, Document 5. Draft Notes, December 1841
- Bond, Oliver Granger to Michael Rank, 21 May 1841
- Deed to Arnold Stevens, 9 February 1844
- Deed to John Smith, 23 August 1841
- Discourse, 16 August 1841, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Discourse, 9 May 1841, as Reported by Julius Alexander Reed
- History Draft [1 January–31 December 1841]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter to John M. Bernhisel, 7 September 1842
- Letter to Wilson Law, 14 August 1842
- Minutes and Discourse, 6 March 1840
- Minutes, 16 August 1841
- Receipt to Isaac Morley, 24 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Samuel Brown, 6 July 1841
- Receipt to Sarah King Hillman, 29 April 1841
- Reflections and Blessings, 16 and 23 August 1842
- Revelation, circa 22 December 1841–A
- Revelation, circa Early March 1841 [D&C 125]
- Township
- Montrose Township
- Town/City
- Zarahemla
- County
- Lee County
- State/Province
- Iowa Territory (now state)
- Country:
- United States of America