The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada refers to

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(LDS Church) and its members in

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

. Nevada has the 7th most church members of any U.S. state, and the fourth-highest percentage of members. The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Nevada, behind the

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History

In 1855, 30 men were called to establish a mission at the Meadows in southern Nevada. Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple in sessions held December 16–18, 1989 and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.

County Statistics

List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.

Stakes

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Stakes are located in Carson City, Elko (2), Ely, Fallon (2), Henderson (7), Las Vegas (19), Logandale, Mesquite (2), North Las Vegas, Panaca, Reno (3), Sparks (2) and Winnemucca.

Missions

On July 1, 1975, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission was organized from the Arizona Tempe and California Sacramento missions. Due to growth of missionary work in the area, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission split, creating the Nevada Las Vegas West Mission. On July 1, 2012, the Las Vegas and Las Vegas West Missions were realigned, and the Nevada Reno Mission was created. In addition to these missions, the Utah St George Mission serves the Mesquite Nevada Stake.

Temples

Nevada currently has 2 temples in operation, 1 under construction, and 1 announced.

Communities

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had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the " Mormon Corridor", including the following in Nevada: * Barclay * Bunkerville * Crystal Springs *

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* Moapa Valley * Muddy River * Overton * Panaca * St. Joseph * St. Thomas *

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Notable Latter-day Saints in Nevada

* Brian Crane - Creator of award-winning ''Pickles'' comic strip. *

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- 10x UK Albums Chart-topper, Grammy Award Nominee * Lloyd D. George - U.S. District Court Judge, Federal Courthouse Namesake *

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- Governor of Nevada * Andy Hafen - Mayor of Henderson *

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- U.S. Representative from Nevada, 4th district *

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- U.S. Senator from Nevada * Mark Hutchison - Lieutenant Governor of Nevada *

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- Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, 7x Grammy Award Winner, Kennedy Center Honoree * John Jay Lee - Mayor of North Las Vegas *

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- U.S. Senate Majority Leader *

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- Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee, 1x Grammy Award Winner

References

External links

Newsroom Facts and Statistics (Nevada)

ComeUntoChrist.org
Latter-day Saints Visitor site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada, The Latter Day Saint movement in Nevada *