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

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and its members in

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...

. Nevada has the 7th most church members of any U.S. state, and the fifth-highest percentage of members. The 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

As of 2010, list of members in each county, according to the Association of Religion Data Archives, are shown below:

Stakes

As of May 2025, Nevada had the following stakes: Latter Day Saints church at Elko Nevada - panoramio

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. On November 1, 2023, a new mission in the Henderson area, from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, was announced and became effective in July 2024. 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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* Mesquite *

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

Notable Latter-day Saints from Nevada

* Brian Crane - Creator of award-winning ''Pickles'' comic strip. * Brandon Flowers - 10x UK Albums Chart Topper, 7x Grammy Award Nominee * Lloyd D. George - Former U.S. District Court Judge, Federal Courthouse Namesake * Jim Gibbons (American politician) - Former Governor of Nevada * Cresent Hardy - Former U.S. Representative from Nevada, 4th district * Dean Heller- Former U.S. Senator from Nevada * Mark Hutchison - Former 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 - Former Mayor of North Las Vegas *

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- Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, International Airport Namesake * Thomas L. Steffen - Former Nevada Supreme Court Justice

References

External links

Newsroom Facts and Statistics (Nevada)

ComeUntoChrist.org
Latter-day Saints Visitor site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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