Far West, Missouri
Far West | |
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Town | |
Community of Christ chapel in Far West | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′16″N 94°07′54″W / 39.6711°N 94.1317°W | |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0738427 |
Far West | |
| Location | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Kingston via County Roads D and H, near Kingston, Missouri |
| Area | 640 acres (260 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000324 |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1970 |
| Far West Temple | |
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| Efforts halted in 1830s | |
Monument at the temple site in Far West. | |
| Site | 640 acres (260 ha) |
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| Additional information | |
| Announced | April 16, 1838, by Joseph Smith |
| Groundbreaking | July 4, 1838, by Quorum of the Twelve |
| Location | Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri, United States |
| Notes | Site Dedicated. Cornerstones laid and dedicated July 4, 1838. Efforts discontinued in 1800s. The cornerstones remain, covered in glass, as part of a memorial park at the site. |
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Far West was a settlement of the Latter Day Saint movement in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States, during the late 1830s. It is recognized as a historic site by the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, added to the register in 1970. It is owned and maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.