Mormon Grove

Mormon Grove (HM11G7)

Location: Atchison, KS 66002 Atchison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 33.432', W 95° 11.895'

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The City that Disappeared

Near here, located in a grove of young hickory trees, was an important rallying point in 1855 and 1856 for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), then emigrating to the Rocky Mountains.

The campground, really a temporary village covering about 150 acres, consisted of the grove, a large pasture fenced by native sod and a ditch, and a burial ground located on the elevated ridge between the grove and the farm. Though one or two permanent structures were erected, most residents lived in tents, wagon boxes or make-shift dwellings.

During the peak year of emigration at Mormon Grove in 1855, nearly 2,000 Latter-Day Saints with 337 wagons left here for the Salt Lake Valley. It was also a tragic year for the U.S., British, and European Mormons at the little way station, many dying in a cholera epidemic.

In 1856, Iowa City, Iowa, became the major jump-off point for Latter-Day Saint westward travel, and Mormon Grove became a forgotten gathering place.

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HM NumberHM11G7
Series This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series, and the Mormon Pioneer Trail series.
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Marker Number117
Placed ByChurch of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints and Kansas Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 4:59pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CLARON TWITCHELL  
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Mormon Grove
39.55720000, -95.19825000
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 311142 N 4380920
Decimal Degrees39.55720000, -95.19825000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 33.432', W 95° 11.895'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 33' 25.92" N, 95° 11' 53.70" W
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Area Code(s)913, 785
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7369-7699 Osage Rd, Atchison KS 66002, US
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