Far West, Missouri, United States

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Far West, Missouri, United States, was a 19th-century Latter Day Saint settlement that served as the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a key period of Joseph Smith’s leadership.

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Far West, Missouri 3
Far West, Missouri, United States canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic settlement
unincorporated community
associatedWithLeader Joseph Smith
associatedWithOrganization Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (historical church founded by Joseph Smith)
Latter Day Saint movement
category Former populated places in Missouri
Latter Day Saint historic sites
Unincorporated communities in Caldwell County, Missouri
coordinatesType geographic coordinates
country United States
currentUse Latter-day Saint pilgrimage site
historic religious site
datePlannedTempleCornerstonesLaid July 4, 1838
foundedBy Joseph Smith
Latter Day Saints
linked to: Latter Day Saint
hasNotableFeature Far West temple site
cornerstones for a planned temple
heritageDesignation LDS historic site
historicalEvent Missouri Mormon War of 1838
Mormon–Missouri conflict
languageMajorityHistorical English
locatedIn Caldwell County, Missouri
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory State of Missouri
linked to: Missouri
locatedInTime 19th century
namedAfter concept of the American Far West
nearbyCity Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area
Liberty, Missouri
ownedBy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
plannedTempleDedicatedBy Joseph Smith
populationPeakPeriod late 1830s
reasonForDecline Missouri Executive Order 44 (Extermination Order)
expulsion of Latter Day Saints from Missouri
religiousSignificance site of early Latter Day Saint temple plans
symbol of early Mormon settlement in Missouri
religiousTradition Latter Day Saint movement
roleInHistory center of Mormon settlement in northern Missouri
major gathering place for Latter Day Saints in Missouri
servedAs headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
servedAsHeadquartersDuring 1838
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportationAccessCurrent local roads in Caldwell County, Missouri

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Joseph Smith residence Far West, Missouri, United States
Joseph Smith Sr. residence Far West, Missouri
linked to: Far West, Missouri, United States
Don Carlos Smith residence Far West, Missouri, United States
Caldwell County, Missouri contains Far West, Missouri
linked to: Far West, Missouri, United States
Caldwell County, Missouri hasHistoricCommunity Far West, Missouri
linked to: Far West, Missouri, United States