Far West, Missouri

Far West
Town
Community of Christ chapel in Far West
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Coordinates: 39°40′16″N 94°07′54″W / 39.6711°N 94.1317°W / 39.6711; -94.1317
Elevation [1]	292 m (958 ft)
GNIS feature ID	0738427[1]
Far West
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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[2]
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1970

Far West Temple
Efforts halted in 1830s
Monument at the temple site in Far West.
Site	640 acres (260 ha)
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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.